Making sense of (exceptional) causal relations. A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic study
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Making sense of (exceptional) causal relations. A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic study
In order to make sense of the world, humans tend to see causation almost everywhere. Although most causal relations may seem straightforward, they are not always construed in the same way cross-culturally. In this study, we investigate concepts of "chance," "coincidence," or "randomness" that refer to assumed relations between intention, action, and outcome in situations, and we ask how people ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Psychology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01645