Strategies in problem solving.

There are 7 strategies in solving problems: retreating, attacking, going around the barrier, seeking expert opinion, changing the goal, changing oneself, crying, worrying and whining.

Retreating. Sometimes it is wise to retreat from the solving of a problem if after analysis it appears to be insoluble. It may be wise to retreat in order to build up new skills and develop new attitudes.

Attacking. To attack is one of the most humanly impulsive things to do when we are confronted with a barrier to the attainment of a goal.

Going around the barrier. Sometimes it is wise to discover new pathways to achieving a desired goal.

Seeking expert opinion. Seeking expert opinion is becoming more necessary because of the rapid development of specialized knowledge.

Changing the goal. After analyzing a problem, we may see that the attainment of a particular goal is beyond our capabilities. We may then see that an alternate, but attainable, goal may give us the same satisfaction.

Changing oneself. After the analysis of the problem we may find that the barrier lies within ourselves, so that the solution may involve changing ourselves.

Crying, worrying and whining. It results from our previous learning as children when these methods paid off in instant problem solving by mama or papa. Although ineffective, this method helps us to temporarily let off steam so that we can seek better ways of solving our problems.

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