Prosocial behavior and religion: New evidence based on projective measures and peer ratings

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-348

  Saroglou, Vassilis ^a   Pichon, Isabelle ^a   Trompette, Laurence ^a   Verschueren, Marijke ^b   Dernelle, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 27844591840     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2005.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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