An investment theory of creativity and its development

Human Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 1-31

  Sternberg, Robert J ^a   Lubart, Todd I ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Development; Environment; Intellectual style; Intelligence; Investment; Knowledge; Motivation; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859554782     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: 14230054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000277029     Document Type: Article

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