In praise of convergent thinking

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-404

  Cropley, Arthur ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 33749165582     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1803_13     Document Type: Review

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