What Do We Think About Muslims? The Validity of Westerners' Implicit Theories About the Associations Between Muslims' Religiosity, Religious Identity, Aggression Potential, and Attitudes Toward Terrorism
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http://gpi.sagepub.com/content/10/3/373 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/1368430207078697 2007 10: 373 Group Processes Intergroup Relations Peter Fischer, Tobias Greitemeyer and Andreas Kastenmüller Aggression Potential, and Attitudes Toward Terrorism About the Associations Between Muslims' Religiosity, Religious Identity, What Do We Think About Muslims? The Validity of Westerners' Implicit Theories
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