Psychological
distancing in Kyrgyzstan
Computer montage
©2010 Charlene Brown, characters by Philip Hogg
Applying
psychological distance means thinking of a problem as being far away
geographically and/or in the future… Is this why we produce those high-flying,
all-powerful ‘To Do Tomorrow’ lists at the end of the day?
This technique makes
people approach a problem or project in more abstract terms and has been shown
to facilitate a more creative, less inhibited, approach. Seeing a problem from
another person’s perspective may achieve psychological distance. Thinking of a
problem situation as if it were unreal and unlikely can yield a ‘hypothetical’
answer. Or a graphic novel.
