Retelling urban legends

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-476

  Fox Tree, Jean E ^a   Weldon, Mary Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34548612571     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20445414     Document Type: Article

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