Talking to Strangers
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Talking to Strangers is a nonfiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how and why our interactions with unfamiliar people so often lead to misunderstanding and conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talking to Strangers canonical | 2 |
| Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3675865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talking to Strangers Context triple: [Malcolm Gladwell, notableWork, Talking to Strangers]
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A.
Talking to Strangers
"Talking to Strangers" is an episode of the British natural history television series "The Trials of Life," focusing on the diverse ways animals communicate and interact with unfamiliar members of their own or other species.
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B.
Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers is a 1995 psychological thriller film about a criminal psychologist who becomes entangled in a dangerous and obsessive relationship with a mysterious stranger.
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C.
Stranger at the Table
"Stranger at the Table" is a song from Chance the Rapper and Jeremih’s collaborative Christmas-themed mixtape "Merry Christmas Lil Mama."
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D.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
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E.
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence is a seminal collection of feminist essays and speeches by poet and theorist Adrienne Rich that explores the politics of gender, language, and power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talking to Strangers Target entity description: Talking to Strangers is a nonfiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how and why our interactions with unfamiliar people so often lead to misunderstanding and conflict.
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A.
Talking to Strangers
"Talking to Strangers" is an episode of the British natural history television series "The Trials of Life," focusing on the diverse ways animals communicate and interact with unfamiliar members of their own or other species.
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B.
Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers is a 1995 psychological thriller film about a criminal psychologist who becomes entangled in a dangerous and obsessive relationship with a mysterious stranger.
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C.
Stranger at the Table
"Stranger at the Table" is a song from Chance the Rapper and Jeremih’s collaborative Christmas-themed mixtape "Merry Christmas Lil Mama."
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D.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
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E.
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence is a seminal collection of feminist essays and speeches by poet and theorist Adrienne Rich that explores the politics of gender, language, and power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Malcolm Gladwell ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
coupling theory
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default to truth ⓘ transparency assumption ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| explores |
how people misread strangers
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why interactions with unfamiliar people lead to conflict ⓘ |
| genre |
nonfiction
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popular science ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audio CD
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasNarrator |
Malcolm Gladwell
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various voice actors ⓘ |
| includesCaseStudy |
Amanda Knox case
ⓘ
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Ponzi scheme ⓘ
surface form:
Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme
Brock Turner case ⓘ Jerry Sandusky scandal ⓘ Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler meetings ⓘ Sandra Bland case ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0316478520 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780316478526 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the idea of default to truth
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use of podcast-like audio production in audiobook ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Talking to Strangers
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know
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| pageCount | 400 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Outliers
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surface form:
Malcolm Gladwell nonfiction works
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| precededBy | David and Goliath ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019-09-10 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| setting | various real-world events ⓘ |
| subject |
bias
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criminology ⓘ deception ⓘ default to truth theory ⓘ human communication ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ misunderstanding ⓘ psychology ⓘ social interaction ⓘ trust ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Talking to Strangers Description of subject: Talking to Strangers is a nonfiction book by Malcolm Gladwell that explores how and why our interactions with unfamiliar people so often lead to misunderstanding and conflict.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know