Abstract
Nearly every writer on creativity refers to the personal blocks or barriers which tend to get in the way of the creation of new ideas. Although each writer tends to have his own list of favourite blocks, many of the same barriers occur in most lists.
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Jones, L. (1988). Measuring Barriers to Creativity. In: Colemont, P., Grøholt, P., Rickards, T., Smeekes, H. (eds) Creativity and Innovation: towards a European Network. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2827-5_39
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