Free Will in Scientific Psychology

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-19

  Baumeister, Roy F ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993767985     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6916.2008.00057.x     Document Type: Article

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