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* '''Mental state shift and cognitive re-framing''': Changing one's focus away from active problem-solving and towards a creative solution set.

* '''Multiple idea facilitation''': Increasing the quantity of fresh ideas based on the belief that a greater number of ideas will raise the chances that one of these is valuable. This may include randomly selecting an idea (such as choosing a word from a list) and thinking about its similarities to the situation. In turn, this random act may inspire a related idea that would lead to a solution.

* '''Inducing a change of perspective''': Efficiently entering a fresh perspective may result in a solution that thereby becomes obvious. This is especially useful for solving particularly challenging problems.<ref name=fobes1993>{{cite book|first=Richard|last=Fobes|title=The Creative Problem Solver's Toolbox: A Complete Course in the Art of Creating Solutions to Problems of Any Kind|year=1993|ISBNpublisher=Solutions Through Innovation |isbn=0-9632221-0-4}}</ref> Many techniques to this end involve identifying independent dimensions that differentiate closely associated concepts.<ref name=fobes1993 /> Differentiating concepts help overcome a tendency to use oversimplified associative thinking, in which two related concepts are so closely associated that their differences are overlooked.<ref name=fobes1993 />

== Idea generation techniques ==