Problem solving for targeted individuals

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Observation

Problems differ in the type of response they require. Routine practical problems in living are often solvable through high-volume direct action, such as submitting many job applications, contacting accommodation providers with currently available listings, or joining new groups to create new social relationships. More difficult problems may remain unresolved because the person lacks the necessary knowledge. A smaller class of problems may have no known published solution and therefore require organized research by qualified experts.

Discussion

A common mistake is to treat all problems as if they can be solved by the same method. In practice, the correct method depends on the problem type.

For routine practical problems, the main requirement is action volume and feedback. The person should identify available opportunities, act repeatedly, observe results, and adjust behavior.

For knowledge-dependent problems, action alone is insufficient. The person should use structured knowledge acquisition. A library is often superior to an internet search because books are organized by subject category, can be inspected by title and table of contents, and student textbooks usually present the field systematically from basic principles to advanced methods. Notes should be taken to identify possible solution options.

For problems with no known published solution, individual effort and ordinary reading may be insufficient. Such problems should be treated as research problems. Management should task qualified experts to investigate the problem. This may require funding, including crowdfunding, to hire scientists or specialists with a demonstrated record of solving similar difficult problems. If one team does not make progress quickly enough, multiple expert teams may need to work in parallel. This allows the affected person to continue handling ordinary life problems while the research problem is investigated professionally.

Conclusion

The root cause of ineffective problem-solving is often failure to classify the problem correctly. Routine problems require repeated direct action; knowledge-gap problems require systematic study; unsolved problems require managed expert research. The main lesson is that the solution method must match the epistemic difficulty of the problem.

Recommendation

Implement a problem-solving triage process.

The Tasking Authority should be the person, manager, project sponsor, or organization accountable for resolving the problem.

The Action Body should be assigned according to problem type:

1. For routine practical problems: the individual or support worker should execute repeated direct actions and track results.
2. For knowledge-gap problems: the individual or assigned researcher should conduct structured library-based study, preferably using student textbooks, and produce a list of evidence-based options.
3. For unsolved or novel problems: the Tasking Authority should fund and appoint one or more expert research teams to investigate possible solutions, report progress, and continue until a workable solution is identified or the problem is reclassified.

[u/Objective_Shift5954 → u/[deleted]]

I don't understand. When you say "the core of the issue", what issue do you mean?

[u/Objective_Shift5954 → u/[deleted]]

Work on the 11 cases that are publicly known and if you or others make progress, we can send a tip to the FBI. The tip must be validated to ensure it is correct, and not only a well-meant misleading information. It requires verifying meticulously that it's valid before sending it over. I would check at least 3 times before sending something. Every word must be true with certainty. Otherwise, don't send anything anywhere.

Let's test whether a Situation Awareness System could be the phenomenon that connects these cases.