Inebriation and inspiration? A review of the research on alcohol and creativity

Journal/Book: J Creative Behav. 1999; 33: 1050 Union Rd, Buffalo, NY 14224, USA. Creative Education Foundation Inc. 22-44.

Abstract: There is a conception that a uniquely positive correlation prevails between the intake of alcohol and creativity, but only a few experimental studies address this. Subject. Existing studies together with recent experiments are reviewed. This later series of experiments explored whether or not moderate alcohol intoxication (1.0 mi of 100% alcohol/kg body weight) facilitated different phasesof the creative process, i.e. Preparation, incubation, illumination, verification, and restitution. A hypothesis is derived: which postulates that modest alcohol consumption inhibits aspects of creativity based mainly on the secondary process (preparation, certain parts of illumination, and verification), and disinhibits those based mainly on the primary process (incubation, certain parts of illumination, and restitution).

Note: Article Norlander T, Karlstad Univ, Dept Psychol, S-65188 Karlstad, SWEDEN

Keyword(s): PRIMARY PROCESS COGNITION; PHASE; PERSONALITY; DRINKING; THINKING

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