Opening the Closed Mind: The Effect of Exposure to Literature on the Need for Closure

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-154

  Djikic, Maja ^a   Oatley, Keith ^a   Moldoveanu, Mihnea C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84878080990     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2013.783735     Document Type: Article

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