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Cognitive Fixation and Creativity

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  1. Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, USA

    Hector Ramos

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  1. Department of Information Systems and Technology, Management, European Union Research Center, GWU School of Business, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Elias G. Carayannis

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    Igor N. Dubina

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Ramos, H. (2020). Cognitive Fixation and Creativity. In: Carayannis, E.G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15347-6_200052

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