创造活动酝酿期的心理加工机制初探

美国著名心理学家华莱士（Wallas)在研究了大量作家和自然科学家的发明创造的过程后，于1945年提出创造过程四阶段说。华莱士对准备期（Preparation stage)、明朗期（Illumination stage)、验证期（Verification stage)等其它三个阶段的心理机制都有十分明析的论述，唯独对酝酿期（Incubation stage)的描述较为模型。本文试图对创造活动酝酿期的心理加工机制作初步探讨，力图补充华莱士的创造四阶段说，为揭示创造的心理加工机制发表一孔之见。

Explore on the Psychology Mechanics of Incubation Stage

A famous American psychologist ,Wallas(in ,1945)called four stages of the process of creation, after a deep research on the procedures of inventation and creation made by many great writer and nature scientists .Wallas gave a clear and detailed interpretation on the psychological mechanics of those stages including stage of preparation ,of Illumination , and of Verification ,except a bit fuzzy expression on the stage of incubation .This paper tries to take this job, to clearify the psychology mechanics of incubation stage,then to perfect Wallas'theory of The Four Stage of the process of creation ,and also to provide some theorical proof for the deeper research.