Fear and uncertainty in the face of death: The role of life after death in group identification

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 751-760

  Hohman, Zachary P ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052940695     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.818     Document Type: Article

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