Effects of Early Strategic Hints on Sustained Variability Levels

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 331-341

  Stokes, Patricia D ^a   Balsam, Peter D ^a  

^a Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0346901864     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326934CRJ1504_3     Document Type: Article

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