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Staffan Nöteberg

Jul 22, 2021

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What Is Different About These Two Bikes?

Monotasking and Additive Versus Subtractive Solutions

Can you spot the difference between the two bikes?
What purpose do these bikes have in common?

Multitasking accelerates our eagerness towards additive solutions while monotasking supports subtractive thinking, research shows. This finding matters since…

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What Is Different About These Two Bikes?

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