Dissociative experiences and paranormal beliefs: A German-Venezuelan comparative study;Dissoziative Erfahrungen und paranormale Uberzeugungen. Eine deutsch-venezolanische Vergleichsuntersuchung

Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 393-407

  Wolfradt, Uwe ^a   Guerra, Simon ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISSOCIATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARANORMAL BELIEF; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 0030748208     PISSN: 07236557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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