Malinowski goes to college: Factors influencing students' use of ritual and superstition

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-403

  Rudski, Jeffrey M ^a   Edwards, Ashleigh ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Attributions; Illusion of control; Ritual; Superstition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENT; SUPERSTITION; SYMBOLISM; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STUDENTS; SUPERSTITIONS; TEACHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 37349023604     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.134.4.389-404     Document Type: Article

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