Divergent Task Performance in Older Adults: Declarative Memory or Creative Potential?

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-29

  Leon, Susan A ^a   Altmann, Lori J P ^a   Abrams, Lise ^a   Gonzalez Rothi, Leslie J ^a   Heilman, Kenneth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84894682444     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2014.873657     Document Type: Article

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