Effects of flotation rest on creative problem solving and originality

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-408

  Norlander, Torsten ^a   Bergman, Henrik ^a   Archer, Trevor ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032348458     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1998.0112     Document Type: Article

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