Personality and creativity in art and writing: Innovation motivation, psychoticism, and (Mal)adjustment

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-277

  Joy, Stephen P ^a  

^a Albertus Magnus College New Haven   (United States)

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EID: 49449102810     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410802278693     Document Type: Article

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