Dimensional schizotypy, autism, and unusual word associations in artists and scientists

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 465-471

  Rawlings, David ^a   Locarnini, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism Spectrum; Creativity; Hypomania; Schizotypy; Word association

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649119961     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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