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Line 35: ==Irrelevant Information== '''Irrelevant information''' is information presented within a problem that is unrelated or unimportant to the specific problem.<ref>Kellogg, R. T. (2003). Cognitive psychology (2nd ed.). California: Sage Publications, Inc.</ref> Within the specific context of the problem, irrelevant information would serve no purpose in helping solve that particular problem. ~~Oftentimes~~Often ''irrelevant information'' is detrimental to the problem solving process. It is a common barrier that many people have trouble getting through, especially if they are not aware of it. ''Irrelevant information'' makes solving otherwise relatively simple problems much harder.<ref>Walinga, Jennifer. (2010). From walls to windows: Using barriers as pathways to insightful solutions. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 44, 143-167. doi: 10.1002/j.2162- 6057.2010.tb01331.x</ref> For example:

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