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- when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail One might not recognize other possible outcomes or solutions if one relies too much on a specific tool, method, or mindset. This phrase is typically attributed to 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow.
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May 8, 2014 · As a friend said, to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. By August 1984 the saying had been reassigned to the brilliant humorist Mark Twain. A missive received by the computer periodical “InfoWorld” was printed with the title “Twain Said It”.
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Feb 11, 2024 · Abraham Maslow, a renowned psychologist, once said, "If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail." This quote, on the surface, is a metaphorical representation of how limited perspectives and tools can limit our ability to solve complex problems.
The law of the instrument, law of the hammer, Maslow's hammer, or golden hammer is a cognitive bias that involves an over-reliance on a familiar tool. Abraham Maslow wrote in 1966, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail."
The proverb referred to here is “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail” (variants include “He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail”). The overall meaning is you should not get so fond of a given tool (programming language, or pattern) that you use it exclusively, regardless of whether it is fit ...
To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail is the sixth episode of the second season of the original martial arts crime drama Warrior and the sixteenth episode overall. It premiered on November 6, 2020.
Jul 1, 2011 · To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail. –Abraham Maslow. I, the eternal optimist, first viewed this quote to meaning: “If ALL you have is a hammer, you should treat your problems like nails”.
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” This is a famous quote by Abraham Maslow which refers to a concept commonly known as the ‘law of instrument’ or Maslow’s Hammer. It refers to an over-reliance on a familiar or favourite tool.
