Effects of alcohol on scientific thought during the incubation phase of the creative process

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-248

  Norlander, Torsten ^a   Gustafson, Roland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030363976     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.1996.tb00771.x     Document Type: Article

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