Word for inability to think in certain ways

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Am looking for a word that loosely means inability to think in certain ways.

For example, for lyricists (or writers) lyrics come so naturally, but for non-lyricists it's very difficult to think how lyricists write lyrics— it's a mindset or thinking pattern difference. The same can be for screenplay writers or artists. The same can be for lock-pickers and non lock-pickers. It's loosely the ability or inability to think along particular lines.

Is there a word that correctly captures what I am trying to say?

Dodgie · Answer

imperceptive or untalented (note: doesn't exclusively refer to thinking) may work euphemistically.

for intance:

the man is an untalented lyricist.

or

(you can see how this is more euphemistic (and I think adequately expressive))

the man is an imperceptive lyricist.

SF. · Answer

I'd say given person's mind is boxed in. That's where thinking outside the box becomes essential.

WS2 · Answer

I think a related concept is 'gifted'. There are 'gifted' musicians, 'gifted' writers, no doubt 'gifted' car mechanics too. If you have a particular aptitude for something you are said to be 'gifted' at that thing.

So if you have an inability to think in the ways of a lyricist, one might say you are 'not gifted' with that ability.

So if you have an inability to think in the ways of a lyricist, one might say you are 'not gifted' with that ability.

user49727 · Answer

The best word I can think of, and which is often used in a humorous sense, is impaired.

OED.  humorous. Lacking or deficient in the attribute or field specified.
  eg. from OED: knowledge impaired, humour impaired, financially impaired

Another good example and a personal favourite is irony-impaired.

user58419 · Answer

I think "predisposed" can be used to show how a person is preconditioned or not-conditioned to do a certain act. To answer your question - example - Since Tim's parents are musicians, he can assumed to be predisposed with musical skills.

Another word which comes to my mind is "Knack". It can be used to show how someone has a specific talent. Again as an example - Tim is good with musical instruments, and yet he doesn't have the knack to come up with original tunes like his brother has.

user414952 · Answer

Google define "Blinkered" or 'close-minded'
limited in scope or understanding
1 : limited in scope or understanding : narrow-minded. 2 : fitted with blinkers. (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=define+blinkered) and;
As an example use: "The fault doesn’t wholly lie with Clegg, who as the company’s head of global affairs is no doubt hemmed in by Zuckerberg’s own blinkered vision".
Washington Post, "Facebook Isn’t Making Any New Friends In Brussels," 3 Apr. 2019  (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinkered#h1)

Word for inability to think in certain ways

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