Creativity, problem solving and innovative science: Insights from history, cognitive psychology and neuroscience

International Education Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-186

  Aldous, Carol R ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Creativity; Neuroscience; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 75349102000     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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