You're right. Harry Stack Sullivan who developed the *Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry*, way back in the 30's, described this kind of *covert* thinking, creative thinking,as something that we do on an unconscious level, like putting something *on the back burner* And, although we're not aware of it, the creative process goes on. So, when we say an idea has popped into our head, we've really been thinking about it or something like it, all along.
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You're right. Harry Stack Sullivan who developed the *Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry*, way back in the 30's, described this kind of *covert* thinking, creative thinking,as something that we do on an unconscious level, like putting something *on the back burner* And, although we're not aware of it, the creative process goes on. So, when we say an idea has popped into our head, we've really been thinking about it or something like it, all along.