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Problem discovery, divergent thinking, and the creative process

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ID10922243
AuthorsMark A Runco (0000-0002-5043-7900, California State University, Fullerton, corresponding author), Shawn M Okuda (Claremont Graduate University)
Year1988
Volume17
Issue3
Pages211-220
Publication date1988-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Youth and Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2891 • E-ISSN: 1573-6601
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/bf01538162
PMID24277636
OpenAlexW2053001041
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited17

Cognitive psychology · Convergent thinking · Creative problem-solving · Creative thinking · Creativity · Developmental psychology · Divergent thinking · Empirical research · Epistemology · Health psychology · Process (computing · Test (biology · Variance (accounting · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Design Education and Practice · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year0.82
Citation span1988 - 2026 (39)
Highly citedNo

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