The effects of stress and desire for control on superstitious behavior

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 102-108

  Keinan, Giora ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 23044529341     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202281009     Document Type: Article

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