Humour in cognitive and social development: Creative artists and class clowns

International Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 200-205

  Jewell, Paul ^a  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive; Creativity; Empathy; Gifted; Humour

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844441365     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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