A confirmatory study of the relation between self-reported complex partial epileptic signs, peak experiences and paranormal beliefs

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 627-630

  Morneau, David M ^a   MacDonald, Douglas A ^a   Holland, Cornelius J ^a   Holland, Daniel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0029832808     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01218.x     Document Type: Article

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