ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə kˌɑːmpjuːtˈeɪʃənəl θˈiəɹi ʌv ˈɪmɪdʒɹi, wˌɪtʃ dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌm ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl saɪkˈɑːlədʒi, ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv vˌɪʒuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən kəmpɹˈaɪzᵻz fˈoːɹ stˈeɪdʒᵻz:
According to the computational theory of imagery, which derives from experimental psychology, the process of creative visualization comprises four stages: