Speak, lord, your servant is listening: Religious priming activates submissive thoughts and behaviors

International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 143-154

  Saroglou, Vassilis ^a   Corneille, Olivier ^a   van Cappellen, Patty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 70449585003     PISSN: 10508619     EISSN: 15327582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508610902880063     Document Type: Article

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