Editorial: Creativity and Mental Imagery
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Neuropsychology Unit, Fondazione Santa Lucia, I.R.C.C.S, Rome, Italy, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evaston, IL, USA, 6 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, Department
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