Self-deception, motivation, and the desire to believe

Pacific Philosophical Quarterly

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 384-406

  Nelkin, Dana K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34249112569     PISSN: 02790750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0114.t01-1-00156     Document Type: Article

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