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Cultural influences on the teleological stance: evidence from China

Joshua RottmanDepartment of Psychology, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Liqi ZhuKey Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Wen WangHuman Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USAView further author information
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Rebecca Seston SchillaciDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Kelly J. ClarkKaufman Interfaith Institute, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USAView further author information
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Deborah KelemenDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
Pages 17-26 | Received 24 Jul 2015, Accepted 06 Nov 2015, Published online: 22 Feb 2016

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