Wednesday Psychological Society
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The Wednesday Psychological Society was an early discussion group led by Sigmund Freud in Vienna that evolved into the formal Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, serving as a foundational circle for the development of psychoanalysis.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wednesday Psychological Society canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5364980 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wednesday Psychological Society Context triple: [Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, precededBy, Wednesday Psychological Society]
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National Institute of Psychology
The National Institute of Psychology is a leading Pakistani research and teaching center dedicated to advancing psychological science and training professionals, operating under Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8)
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8) is a major professional organization dedicated to advancing the scientific study of personality and social behavior through research, education, and the dissemination of psychological knowledge.
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Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic center at the Pontifical Gregorian University specializing in psychological research and training, often with a focus on pastoral, clinical, and religious contexts.
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Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic unit of the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Social Sciences that focuses on education and research in psychological science.
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Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35)
The Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) is a division of the American Psychological Association dedicated to advancing feminist scholarship, practice, and advocacy on issues affecting women and gender.
- 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: Wednesday Psychological Society Target entity description: The Wednesday Psychological Society was an early discussion group led by Sigmund Freud in Vienna that evolved into the formal Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, serving as a foundational circle for the development of psychoanalysis.
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A.
National Institute of Psychology
The National Institute of Psychology is a leading Pakistani research and teaching center dedicated to advancing psychological science and training professionals, operating under Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
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B.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8)
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (Division 8) is a major professional organization dedicated to advancing the scientific study of personality and social behavior through research, education, and the dissemination of psychological knowledge.
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C.
Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic unit of the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Social Sciences that focuses on education and research in psychological science.
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D.
Institute of Psychology
The Institute of Psychology is an academic center at the Pontifical Gregorian University specializing in psychological research and training, often with a focus on pastoral, clinical, and religious contexts.
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E.
Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35)
The Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) is a division of the American Psychological Association dedicated to advancing feminist scholarship, practice, and advocacy on issues affecting women and gender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early psychoanalytic discussion group
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historical organization in psychology ⓘ precursor organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mittwoch-Gesellschaft
NERFINISHED
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Psychological Wednesday Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Freudian psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| city | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto | Vienna Psychoanalytic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Vienna Psychoanalytic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
psychoanalysis
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psychology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sigmund Freud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alfred Adler
NERFINISHED
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Eduard Hitschmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Kahane NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Federn NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Reitler NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud NERFINISHED ⓘ Sándor Ferenczi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Stekel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | foundational circle for the development of psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| influenced |
International Psychoanalytical Association
NERFINISHED
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Vienna Psychoanalytic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication | German ⓘ |
| ledBy | Sigmund Freud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfMeetings | Sigmund Freud's apartment in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingDay | Wednesday ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Sigmund Freud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
clinical case presentations
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development of psychoanalytic technique ⓘ discussion of psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf | history of psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | professional discussion group ⓘ |
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Subject: Wednesday Psychological Society Description of subject: The Wednesday Psychological Society was an early discussion group led by Sigmund Freud in Vienna that evolved into the formal Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, serving as a foundational circle for the development of psychoanalysis.
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