Rollo Reece May
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Rollo Reece May was an influential American existential psychologist and author known for integrating existential philosophy with psychotherapy and exploring themes of anxiety, freedom, and responsibility.
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| Rollo Reece May canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rollo Reece May Context triple: [Rollo May, fullName, Rollo Reece May]
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Rollo Lee
Rollo Lee is the bumbling yet well-meaning zoo manager played by John Cleese in the British comedy film "Fierce Creatures."
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B.
Rollo Lawson
Rollo Lawson is a recurring character on the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son," known as Lamont Sanford’s smooth-talking, streetwise friend.
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C.
Roland Williams
Roland Williams is a former NFL tight end best known for his role on the high-powered St. Louis Rams "Greatest Show on Turf" offense that won Super Bowl XXXIV.
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D.
David Rollins
David Rollins was an American film actor active in the late 1920s and early 1930s, known for his roles in early sound-era Westerns and comedies.
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E.
Richie Roberts
Richie Roberts is a real-life New Jersey detective and prosecutor best known for his role in bringing down drug lord Frank Lucas, a story dramatized in the film "American Gangster."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rollo Reece May Target entity description: Rollo Reece May was an influential American existential psychologist and author known for integrating existential philosophy with psychotherapy and exploring themes of anxiety, freedom, and responsibility.
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A.
Rollo Lee
Rollo Lee is the bumbling yet well-meaning zoo manager played by John Cleese in the British comedy film "Fierce Creatures."
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B.
Rollo Lawson
Rollo Lawson is a recurring character on the classic American sitcom "Sanford and Son," known as Lamont Sanford’s smooth-talking, streetwise friend.
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C.
Roland Williams
Roland Williams is a former NFL tight end best known for his role on the high-powered St. Louis Rams "Greatest Show on Turf" offense that won Super Bowl XXXIV.
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D.
David Rollins
David Rollins was an American film actor active in the late 1920s and early 1930s, known for his roles in early sound-era Westerns and comedies.
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E.
Richie Roberts
Richie Roberts is a real-life New Jersey detective and prosecutor best known for his role in bringing down drug lord Frank Lucas, a story dramatized in the film "American Gangster."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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existential psychologist ⓘ person ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in clinical psychology ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Psychological Association Distinguished Professional Contributions to Psychology Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-10-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Michigan State College NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Theological Seminary (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | May ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
existential psychology
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philosophy of psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| fullName | Rollo Reece May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Rollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American existential psychotherapy
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Irvin D. Yalom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Otto Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Tillich NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing existential psychotherapy in the United States
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exploring themes of anxiety, freedom, and responsibility ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
existentialism
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humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
concept of normal anxiety versus neurotic anxiety
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emphasis on freedom and responsibility in psychotherapy ⓘ importance of courage in facing anxiety ⓘ integration of existential philosophy and psychotherapy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Existence: A New Dimension in Psychiatry and Psychology
NERFINISHED
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Love and Will NERFINISHED ⓘ Man’s Search for Himself NERFINISHED ⓘ Psychology and the Human Dilemma NERFINISHED ⓘ The Courage to Create NERFINISHED ⓘ The Meaning of Anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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psychotherapist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ada, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tiburon, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Protestant ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
The New School for Social Research
NERFINISHED
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Union Theological Seminary (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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