Rigidity (psychology)

In psychology, rigidity or mental rigidity refers to an obstinate inability to yield or a refusal to appreciate another person's viewpoint or emotions characterized by a lack of empathy. It can also refer to the tendency to perseverate, which is the inability to change habits and the inability to modify concepts and attitudes once developed.

A specific example of rigidity is functional fixedness, which is a difficulty conceiving new uses for familiar objects.