Toward an Evolutionary Psychology of Religion and Personality

Journal of Personality

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 921-952

  Kirkpatrick, Lee A ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 0348136490     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00078     Document Type: Article

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