The effects of competition on improvisers' motivation, stress, and creative performance

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-136

  Eisenberg, Jacob ^a   Thompson, William Forde ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79956281137     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2011.571185     Document Type: Article

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