A meta-analysis of personality in scientific and artistic creativity

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 290-309

  Feist, Gregory J ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 22444455678     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr0204_5     Document Type: Article

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