Anthropomorphic god concepts engender moral judgment

Social Cognition

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-189

  Morewedge, Carey K ^a   Clear, Michael E ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61649109772     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2008.26.2.182     Document Type: Article

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