The incubation effect: Hatching a solution?

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-14

  Ellwood, Sophie ^a   Pallier, Gerry ^a   Snyder, Allan ^a   Gallate, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 60849134594     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410802633368     Document Type: Article

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