Androgyny and creativity: A study of the relationship between a balanced sex-role and creative functioning

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-274

  Jönsson, Peter ^a   Carlsson, Ingegerd ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Androgyny; Creativity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CREATIVENESS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0034547599     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00198     Document Type: Article

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