Factors affecting aesthetic success and improvement in creativity: A case study of the musical genres of Mozart

Psychology of Music

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-255

  Kozbelt, Aaron ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise; Lifespan development; Music; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849107059     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735605053732     Document Type: Article

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