The use of environmental clues during incubation

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 287-304

  Dodds, Rebecca A ^a   Smith, Steven M ^a   Ward, Thomas B ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0742309159     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326934CRJ1434_1     Document Type: Article

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