The connection between random sequences, everyday coincidences, and belief in the paranormal
- 21 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Applied Cognitive Psychology
- Vol. 16 (1) , 17-34
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.754
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