Creativity and certain personality traits: Understanding the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-66

  Prabhu, Veena ^a,b   Sutton, Charlotte ^a   Sauser, William ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41449114404     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410701841955     Document Type: Article

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