On the psychology of religion: The role of personal uncertainty in religious worldview defense

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 333-341

  Van Den Bos, Kees ^a   Van Ameijde, Jitse ^a   Van Gorp, Hein ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34248389803     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2804_6     Document Type: Article

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