Frequently asked questions
Using a creative distancing technique

What if participants don't want to play along?

First, explain the principle of creative distancing, and how these techniques allow you to take a step back.

If necessary, use a simple example to demonstrate the mechanism.

In any case, don't use them without first introducing and explaining them. It's preferable, especially for the analogy technique, to use them with participants who are already trained to unleash their imagination.

Doesn't inversion run the risk of sterile venting?

Yes, this technique lends itself to it. You have to accept it, it's a way of freeing yourself. Just make sure it doesn't last too long.

How can you be sure to find the "right" analogy?

There are no hard and fast rules. The "right" analogy...