When the horse drinks: Enhancing everyday creativity using elements of improvisation

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-36

  Lemons, Gay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 17444423663     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1701_3     Document Type: Article

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