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The '''Lost Keys paradox''' is a form of the "Inventor's paradox" which states that a solution to the particular may be more readily discovered by seeking the general instead of the particular. | The '''Lost Keys paradox''' is a form of the "Inventor's paradox" which states that a solution to the particular may be more readily discovered by seeking the general instead of the particular. | ||
Lost keys paradox = | == Lost keys paradox == | ||
* when looking for where you put the keys, you will only find them when you go looking for something else, such as your glasses, or your phone | * when looking for where you put the keys, you will only find them when you go looking for something else, such as your glasses, or your phone | ||
* a possible explanation for the Lost Keys Paradox is that our focus of attention can be limited to a particular goal or activity, which, blinds us to alternative solutions | * a possible explanation for the Lost Keys Paradox is that our focus of attention can be limited to a particular goal or activity, which, blinds us to alternative solutions | ||