When in rome . . . learn why the romans do what they do: How multicultural learning experiences facilitate creativity

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-741

  Maddux, William W ^a   Adam, Hajo ^a   Galinsky, Adam D ^b  

^a INSEAD   (France)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Creativity; Culture; Learning; Living abroad

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CREATIVITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ACCULTURATION; COGNITION; CREATIVENESS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953210934     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167210367786     Document Type: Article

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