The Reframe — Cognitive Games trigger illustration
C3
COGNITIVE GAMES

THE REFRAME

MECHANISM

Change the meaning of something familiar by putting it in a new context.

? THE QUESTION

"What do they already believe that we can redirect?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What assumptions does our audience carry?
  2. How can we accept the premise but change the conclusion?
  3. What 'problem' is actually an opportunity?
  4. What 'negative' is secretly a positive?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Small car size reframed as easy parking, not limitation
  • High price reframed as investment, not cost
  • Slowness reframed as craftsmanship, not inefficiency

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
+
THE QUESTION
"What do they already believe that we can redirect?"
=
Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What do they already believe that we can redirect?"