The nature and nurture of critical thinking

Critical Thinking in Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-14

  Halpern, Diane F ^a  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84924217982     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511804632.002     Document Type: Chapter

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