Primary-process thinking and creativity: Affect and cognition

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-35

  Russ, Sandra W ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039785394     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1301_4     Document Type: Article

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