A "small-world" network model of cognitive insight

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 131-154

  Schilling, Melissa A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23844483902     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1702&3_2     Document Type: Review

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