Curiosity: Reflections on its nature and functions

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-51

  Ofer, Gila ^a   Durban, Joshua ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CREATIVITY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LEARNING; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOGENESIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; TRANSFERENCE;

EID: 0032953753     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1999.53.1.35     Document Type: Review

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