One method of unlearning is to make the familiar strange. It's not as paradoxical as it may seem. Here are simple five ways to do it:
1. Turn a familiar object upside down. Remember the opposite may also be true.
2. View an object from a different perspective. (Look at picture to the right. Now step back 20 feet. Do you see someone else? Is it strange or familiar?)
3. Use a different sense to explore an object. For example, try listening to a colleague instead of just "seeing" them.)
4. Ask a stranger what he or she finds strange about the object.
