"Your mind is constantly preparing ways to do [reformulation of complex scenes] by building kup connections between different kinds of descriptions. Then, when you finally change your view to find another way to look at things, you can apply a lifetime of experience as easily as turning on a switch." Minsky suggests brainstorming as a method to break out of old thinking habits. "However, when you switch to unfamiliar views of things you may get new ideas, but you also put yourself in the situation of a novice; you become less able to judge which new ideas are likely to be compatible with any of your older skills."
(NB: One theme emerging here, which makes sense with emphasis on bridging definitions that link new material with old, is that old ideas can dominate or structure new.)
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