Mating competitors increase religious beliefs

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 428-431

  Li, Yexin Jessica ^a   Cohen, Adam B ^a   Weeden, Jason ^a   Kenrick, Douglas T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Mating behavior; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749109705     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.10.017     Document Type: Article

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