Ten years to expertise, many more to greatness: An investigation of modern writers

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-124

  Kaufman, Scott Barry ^a   Kaufman, James C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34447626247     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2007.tb01284.x     Document Type: Article

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