The causal uncertainty model revisited

Handbook of the Uncertain Self

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 78-100

  Weary, Gifford ^a   Tobin, Stephanie J ^b   Edwards, John A ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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