The fixation of superstitious beliefs

Teorema

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 81-95

  Talmont Kaminski, Konrad ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Non cognitive function; Religious beliefs; Superstitious beliefs; Testability

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849104033     PISSN: 02101602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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