Debating the BVSR Theory of Creativity: Comments on Dasgupta (2011) and Gabora (2011)

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 381-387

  Simonton, Dean Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859059297     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2011.621861     Document Type: Editorial

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