Evaluation of Self-Perceptions of Creativity: Is It a Useful Criterion?

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 107-114

  Reiter Palmon, Roni ^a   Robinson Morral, Erika J ^a   Kaufman, James C ^b   Santo, Jonathan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862322553     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2012.676980     Document Type: Article

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