A new study shows that the reason why a majority (76%) of us struggle to solve statistical problems is because of fixed mindset: we tend to stick with the familiar methods we previously learned in school, which could blind us to the existence and application of potentially simpler solutions.

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A new study shows that the reason why a majority (76%) of us struggle to solve statistical problems is because of fixed mindset: we tend to stick with the familiar methods we previously learned in school, which could blind us to the existence and application of potentially simpler solutions.