Conceptualizing a nonnatural entity: Anthropomorphism in God concepts

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-247

  Barrett, Justin L ^a   Keil, Frank C ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; INTUITION; LITERATURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; RELIGION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CULTURE; HUMANS; INTUITION; MENTAL RECALL; METAPHOR; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0030333473     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1996.0017     Document Type: Article

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