A three-pronged approach for overcoming design fixation

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-91

  Smith, Steven M ^a   Linsey, Julie ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863273916     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: 21626057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2011.tb01087.x     Document Type: Article

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