Have you ever found yourself in a group discussion about problem-solving, where people list all the reasons why a solution is impossible or extremely difficult? They might say things like “It’s very difficult”, “This solution is very expensive”, “It won’t work!” or even “This is a stupid idea!” If this sounds familiar, you’ve experienced Psychological Inertia. Now, let’s dive into the details. What is inertia in psychology? Here is the definition I usually begin with a straightforward, unembellished definition. Unfortunately, the Cambridge dictionary doesn’t provide one for this term, so I’ll reference Wikipedia instead: Psychological inertia is the tendency to…
