Article is devoted to problems of psychology of creativity. The author considers approaches of various authors to understanding of mechanisms of creative activity. It is offered to differentiate at an explanation of creative decisions two forms unconscious: sub consciousness and above consciousness.
The work focuses on the problems of diagnostics of activity motivation. The theoretical and methodological prerequisites for the use of projective techniques and questionnaires are considered. The results of experimental studies of achievement motivation using Heck-Hausen test and Ehlers questionnaire are presented.
