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The Coexistence of Natural and Supernatural Explanations Across Cultures and Development
dc.contributor.authorLegare, Cristine H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEvans, E. Margareten_US
dc.contributor.authorRosengren, Karl S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Paul L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-21T15:47:51Z
dc.date.available2013-07-01T14:33:05Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012-05en_US
dc.identifier.citationLegare, Cristine H.; Evans, E. Margaret; Rosengren, Karl S.; Harris, Paul L. (2012). "The Coexistence of Natural and Supernatural Explanations Across Cultures and Development." Child Development 83(3). <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/91141>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0009-3920en_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8624en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/91141
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.titleThe Coexistence of Natural and Supernatural Explanations Across Cultures and Developmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michiganen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherHarvard Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherNorthwestern Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherUniversity of Texas at Austinen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01743.xen_US
dc.identifier.sourceChild Developmenten_US
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