A snapshot of creativity: Evaluating a quick and simple method for assessing divergent thinking

Thinking Skills and Creativity

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Silvia, Paul J ^a   Martin, Christopher ^a   Nusbaum, Emily C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Divergent thinking; Openness to experience; Psychological assessment; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349139585     PISSN: 18711871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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