Problem-Solving and Other Antidotes for Psychological Inertia

03/01/1999 | Editor

by James Kowalick, President Renaissance Leadership Institute and TRIZ University (www.trizuniversity.com) (530) 692-1944 ~ E-mail: headguru@oro.net

When there is a “difficult” problem to solve, the problem is difficult just because there is usually some barrier that prevents … Read More

Psychological Inertia: Two kinds in one story

25/08/1998 | Editor

Ellen Domb, Ph.D. The TRIZ Institute, 190 N. Mountain Ave., Upland, CA 91786 USA +1(909)949-0857 FAX +1(909)949-2968 ellendomb@compuserve.com

©1998, Ellen Domb

The following story is not original. It has been forwarded to … Read More

PSYCHOLOGICAL INERTIA

21/08/1998 | Editor

James Kowalick, TRIZ Master Renaissance Leadership Institute (530) 692-1944 ~ E-Mail: headguru@oro.net

DEFINITION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INERTIA. The psychological meaning of the word “inertia” implies an indisposition to change – a certain “stuckness” due to human … Read More

HUMAN FUNCTIONS: THE SOURCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INERTIA

15/08/1998 | Editor

James Kowalick, TRIZ Master Renaissance Leadership Institute (530) 692-1944 ~ E-Mail: headguru@oro.net

Psychological Inertia (PI) as defined in the article by the same title in this month’s TRIZ Journal (see Psychological Inertia by James Kowalick) … Read More

DIGGING YOUR WAY OUT OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INERTIA HOLE

12/08/1998 | Editor

Darrell Mann, Industrial Fellow Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: +44 (1225) 826465 Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

Much of Edward de Bono’s pioneering study on lateral thinking stemmed … Read More