Religious zeal and the uncertain self

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-188

  McGregor, Ian ^a   Haji, Reeshma ^a   Nash, Kyle A ^a   Teper, Rimma ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 47249141302     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530802209251     Document Type: Article

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