Creativity and factors affecting creative ability in adulthood and old age

Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-243

  Shimonaka, Yoshiko ^a   Nakazato, Katsuharu ^b  

^a BUNKYO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWATE PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adults; Creativity; Elderly; Openness to experience; Practical problem solving ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548547334     PISSN: 00215015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5926/jjep1953.55.2_231     Document Type: Article

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