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=== Creative problem-solving technique categories ===

* '''Mental state shift and cognitive re-framing''': Changing one’sone'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 /> Many techniques to this end involve identifying independent dimensions that differentiate closely associated concepts.<ref name=fobes1993 /> Differentiating concepts helps 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 />