The coexistence of natural and supernatural explanations across cultures and development.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Child Development

• Publication date

  2012-05-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01743.xPMID 22417318
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