Differences in paranormal beliefs across fields of study from a Spanish adaptation of tobacyk's RPBS

Journal of Parapsychology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 405-421

  Díaz Vilela, Luis ^a   Álvarez Gonzál Ez, Carlos J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

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