The iceberg image is a bit more in the right direction. Some early research on creativity did seem to come back with the result "if you're happy you'll be more creative", but https://www.zorana-ivcevic-pringle.com/ dug a bit deeper and suggested that its about leveraging all sorts of emotions.
So broadly (maybe I'm stretching) it's about dragging the unconscious into consciousness, whatever it may be saying.
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That's some bold statements when a lot of great art came from a place that isn't joy and rainbows like author would want it to.
The iceberg image is a bit more in the right direction. Some early research on creativity did seem to come back with the result "if you're happy you'll be more creative", but https://www.zorana-ivcevic-pringle.com/ dug a bit deeper and suggested that its about leveraging all sorts of emotions.
So broadly (maybe I'm stretching) it's about dragging the unconscious into consciousness, whatever it may be saying.