A Golden Age for Creativity Research: Interview with Dean Keith Simonton

Simonton, Dean Keith; Lebuda, Izabela

doi:10.1515/ctra-2019-0009

Abstract

In the interview with Dean Keith Simonton, one of most prolific creativity researchers, we discuss his career, main areas of research interest, chosen research methods and share his thoughts about the future of research on creativity and effectiveness in scientific work.

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