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Vitalism, purpose and superstition.

Developmental studies have shown that children assign purpose to objects more liberally than adults, and that they explain biological processes in terms of vitalistic causality. This study tested the hypothesis that similar misconceptions can be found among superstitious adults. The results from 116...

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Published in:British Journal of Psychology Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 33 - 45
Main Authors: Lindeman, Marjaana, Saher, Marieke
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell February 2007
Subjects:
Superstition
Attribution (Social psychology)
Causation (Philosophy)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost