The effects of affect manipulation and information exposure on divergent thinking

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 335-350

  Clapham, Maria M ^a  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040522388     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1334_11     Document Type: Article

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