When walls become doorways: Creativity, chaos theory, and physical illness

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-28

  Zausner, Tobi ^a,b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0040325812     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1101_3     Document Type: Article

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