Arguments for the Effectiveness of Human Problem Solving
  The question of how humans solve problem has been addressed extensively.
However, the direct study of the effectiveness of this process seems to be
overlooked. In this paper, we address the issue of the effectiveness of human
problem solving: we analyze where this effectiveness comes from and what
cognitive mechanisms or heuristics are involved. Our results are based on the
optimal probabilistic problem solving strategy that appeared in Solomonoff
paper on general problem solving system. We provide arguments that a certain
set of cognitive mechanisms or heuristics drive human problem solving in the
similar manner as the optimal Solomonoff strategy. The results presented in
this paper can serve both cognitive psychology in better understanding of human
problem solving processes as well as artificial intelligence in designing more
human-like agents.
