Synaesthesia, creativity and art: What is the link?

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-141

  Ward, Jamie ^a   Thompson Lake, Daisy ^a   Ely, Roxanne ^a   Kaminski, Flora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ART; ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ART; CREATIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 39449113416     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712607X204164     Document Type: Article

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