Believing what we do not believe: Acquiescence to superstitious beliefs and other powerful intuitions.

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Psychology Review

• Publication date

  2016-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/rev0000017PMID 26479707
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