The structure of paranormal beliefs among australian psychology students

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 357-370

  Grimmer, M R ^a   White, K D ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 61949227737     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1990.10543231     Document Type: Article

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