Promoting children's creativity: Effects of competition, self-esteem, and immunization

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-346

  Gerrard, Lara Edwards ^a   Michael Poteat, G ^a   Ironsmith, Marsha ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037590661     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj0904_5     Document Type: Article

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