Exceptional Creativity Across the Life Span: The Emergence and Manifestation of Creative Genius

The International Handbook on Innovation

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 293-308

  Simonton, Dean Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Career trajectories; Creative potential; Creativity; Genius; Life span development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940883316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50020-6     Document Type: Chapter

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