From positive affect to creativity: The surprising role of surprise

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-152

  Filipowicz, Allan ^a,b  

^a INSEAD ^*  (Singapore)

^b INSEAD   (Singapore)

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EID: 33745618420     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1802_2     Document Type: Article

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