Motor creativity and creative thinking in children: The diverging role of inhibition

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 262-272

  Scibinetti, Patrizia ^a   Tocci, Nicoletta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

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EID: 79961137743     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2011.595993     Document Type: Article

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