Dead people and living spirits
Lessons from developmental psychology on what is intuitive
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16908993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Emmons (0000-0001-8760-4461, Boston University, corresponding author), Natalie A Emmons |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-254 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Brain & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2153-5981 • E-ISSN: 2153-599X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2153599x.2015.1015050 |
| OpenAlex | W1970541686 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Purzycki and Willard argue that inconsistencies in how researchers use the terms “intuitive” and “counterintuitive” pose a significant challenge to minimally counterintuitive (MCI) theory. In claim
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |