Randomness, attributions of arousal, and belief in god

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-218

  Kay, Aaron C ^a   Moscovitch, David A ^a   Laurin, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLACEBO EFFECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PLACEBO EFFECT; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951263965     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797609357750     Document Type: Article

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