Our Most Important Creative Task: Interview with Mark Runco

Mark A. Runco; Izabela Lebuda

doi:10.2478/ctra-2020-0021

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Our Most Important Creative Task: Interview with Mark Runco

Creativity. Theories – Research – Applications

Volume 7 (2020): Issue 2 (December 2020)

By: Mark A. Runco and Izabela Lebuda

Open Access

|Jan 2021

Abstract

In the interview with Mark Runco, 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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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ctra-2020-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2354-0036

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Language: English

Page range: 431 - 440

Submitted on: Dec 13, 2020

Accepted on: Dec 16, 2020

Published on: Jan 26, 2021

Published by: University of Białystok

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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Related subjects:

Arts,

Arts, general,

Social sciences,

Psychology,

Development psychology,

Applied psychology,

Education,

Education, other

© 2021 Mark A. Runco, Izabela Lebuda, published by University of Białystok
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Volume 7 (2020): Issue 2 (December 2020)