Mental imagery and creativity: A meta-analytic review study

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-44

  LeBoutillier, Nicholas ^a   Marks, David F ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CREATIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE;

EID: 0042197207     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712603762842084     Document Type: Review

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