Oh this is a surprising breakdown of creativity into three types: first time I’d seen this – all are related creativity but distinct:
DELIBERATE MODE
SPONTANEOUS MODE
FLOW MODE
“In the deliberate mode (DM), creative ideas are generated by deliberate iterations of trial and error. In the spontaneous mode (SM), creative ideas arise suddenly, spontaneously, and unintentionally in the mind. In the flow mode (FM), creative behavior comes about through fluid and effortless motion that bypasses consciousness altogether”
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-018-1517-7