An Examination of the Relationship between Personality Type and Cognitive Style

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-354

  Isaksen, Scott G ^a   Lauer, Kenneth J ^a   Wilson, Glenn V ^b  

^a Creative Problem Solving Group Inc   (United States)

^b CEO Consultants ^*

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EID: 0346901867     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326934CRJ1504_4     Document Type: Article

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