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This book addressed the notions of (epistemological) beliefs and cognitive flexibility throughout different chapters. Whereas some chapters focus mainly on epistemological aspects and others on flexibility, all chapters tried to make the connection between these two concepts.

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Clarebout, G., Bromme, R., Stahl, E., Elen, J. (2011). Conclusion. In: Elen, J., Stahl, E., Bromme, R., Clarebout, G. (eds) Links Between Beliefs and Cognitive Flexibility. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1793-0_11

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