Color preferences of high and low sensation seekers

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Rosenbloom, Tova ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 33745593034     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1802_8     Document Type: Review

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