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The six types of nonbelief: a qualitative and quantitative study of type and narrative

Christopher F. SilverDepartment of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Thomas J. Coleman IIIDepartment of Psychology, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ralph W. Hood Jr.Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
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Jenny M. HolcombeSchool of Nursing, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
Pages 990-1001 | Received 19 Sep 2014, Accepted 11 Nov 2014, Published online: 13 Dec 2014

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