The text discusses analogical problem solving, a technique for finding solutions to problems by using analogous solutions from other problems. It explains how Gick and Holyoak investigated this method...The text discusses analogical problem solving, a technique for finding solutions to problems by using analogous solutions from other problems. It explains how Gick and Holyoak investigated this method using Duncker's radiation problem and the General's story. Their study highlighted the three steps crucial for analogical problem solving: noticing connections, mapping problem elements, and applying the mapping to solve the target problem.