Noun
association of ideas (uncountable)
The manner in which one idea follows from another.
Everyone sees for himself, the artist also sees for himself. Others see where ideas coincide, or whether they agree or disagree. There is no binding, no forcing of things. It has to be a free association of ideas. S.H. Raza
He also explained that he often used free association of ideas while improvising in order to keep audience interest. Source: Internet
Afterward by association of ideas, the star appeared with a green color." Source: Internet
He also addresses important issues such as attention, memory, and association of ideas. Source: Internet