Brain imaging studies of intelligence and creativity: What is the picture for education?

Roeper Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-180

  Haier, Richard J ^a,b   Jung, Rex E ^c,d  

^a MIND RESEARCH NETWORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 85007848244     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190802199347     Document Type: Article

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