When people are first confronted with new ideas or approaches, they often resist accepting them and instead use their existing schemas or ways of responding. According to Piaget, this process is called:

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Assimilation is the process described by Piaget where individuals integrate new information into their existing frameworks or schemas. This often involves modifying or interpreting the new information in such a way that it fits with what they already know, rather than changing their schemas to accommodate the new information.

When People Are First Confronted with New Ideas or Approaches