Philosophy Pearlers. A magazine of ideas. Mind Tools. Reverse Brainstorming - Brainstorming techniques from MindTools. A Different Approach to Brainstorming © iStockphoto/Diva_Nir4a Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by combining brainstorming and reversal techniques.
By combining these, you can extend your use of brainstorming to draw out even more creative ideas. To use this technique, you start with one of two "reverse" questions: Instead of asking, "How do I solve or prevent this problem? " Periodic Table of Visualization Methods. Socrata. Factual. Data.gov. 9780521813389ws.