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Rubber ducking works better with a live duck.

Attempts have been made to replicate this effect, with limited success, through the use of a rubber duck:

The general idea is to first try explaining your problem to the duck, which is thought to activate the same problem restructuring pathways. However, I've always found that a human makes for a much better rubber duck in practice. Something about the immediacy of the conversation helps my brain to stay on task and not get distracted partway through the explanation.

This happens to me too but I also find taking a walk is all that I need and often try not to drag other people into it

This, absolutely. Can totally relate.