The Ghost in My Body: Children's Developing Concept of the Soul

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 409-427

  Richert, Rebekah ^a   Harris, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84893515379     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853706778554913     Document Type: Article

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