Visual Analogy Creation: Cognitive Protocol

Visual analogies succeed when they map relational structure from a familiar domain onto an unfamiliar domain, using spatial relationships to make abstract patterns concrete.

Core Principle

Add elements when they reveal structure; remove them when they obscure it. The question is: "Does this complexity serve understanding?"

Part 1: The Diagnostic Phase

Step 1.1: Extract the Core Relational Structure

Identify the pattern of relationships, not the surface features.