Give the null hypothesis a chance: Reasons to remain doubtful about the existence of psi

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 2003, Pages 29-50+ii

  Alcock, James E ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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