Mental illness and roots of genius

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-104

  Prentky, R A ^a,b  

^a Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

^b Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0039785393     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1301_11     Document Type: Article

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