Conscious and nonconscious components of superstitious beliefs in judgment and decision making

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 783-793

  Kramer, Thomas ^a   Block, Lauren ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 42549132380     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/523288     Document Type: Article

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