Underachievement and creativity: Are gifted underachievers highly creative?

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 234-242

  Kim, Kyung Hee ^a,b  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 45849086151     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410802060232     Document Type: Review

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