Emotional creativity, alexithymia, and styles of creativity

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 233-245

  Fuchs, George L ^a   Kumar, V K ^a   Porter, Jack ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548083431     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410701397313     Document Type: Article

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