"The Abilities of Man"
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"The Abilities of Man" is a landmark 1927 psychological work by Charles Spearman that systematically develops his theory of general intelligence (g factor) and human cognitive abilities.
All labels observed (1)
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| "The Abilities of Man" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6824210 — 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: "The Abilities of Man" Context triple: [Charles Spearman, publication, "The Abilities of Man"]
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
The Spirit of Man
"The Spirit of Man" is a song from Jeff Wayne's musical adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," exploring human resilience and faith in the face of catastrophic alien invasion.
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C.
“The Real and the Apparent Man”
“The Real and the Apparent Man” is a philosophical and spiritual discourse by Swami Vivekananda exploring the distinction between our true divine nature and our illusory, worldly identity.
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D.
The Improvers of Mankind
The Improvers of Mankind is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he sharply criticizes traditional moralists, religious leaders, and social reformers for attempting to “improve” humanity by suppressing its natural instincts and strengths.
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E.
Man's Fate
Man's Fate is a 1933 existential novel by French writer André Malraux that portrays the failed 1927 communist uprising in Shanghai and explores themes of revolution, fate, and human suffering.
- 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: "The Abilities of Man" Target entity description: "The Abilities of Man" is a landmark 1927 psychological work by Charles Spearman that systematically develops his theory of general intelligence (g factor) and human cognitive abilities.
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
-
B.
The Spirit of Man
"The Spirit of Man" is a song from Jeff Wayne's musical adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," exploring human resilience and faith in the face of catastrophic alien invasion.
-
C.
“The Real and the Apparent Man”
“The Real and the Apparent Man” is a philosophical and spiritual discourse by Swami Vivekananda exploring the distinction between our true divine nature and our illusory, worldly identity.
-
D.
The Improvers of Mankind
The Improvers of Mankind is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he sharply criticizes traditional moralists, religious leaders, and social reformers for attempting to “improve” humanity by suppressing its natural instincts and strengths.
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E.
Man's Fate
Man's Fate is a 1933 existential novel by French writer André Malraux that portrays the failed 1927 communist uprising in Shanghai and explores themes of revolution, fate, and human suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
experimental psychology
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individual differences research ⓘ |
| argues | that a general factor underlies performance on diverse cognitive tasks ⓘ |
| author | Charles Spearman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution | systematic exposition of Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf | general intelligence (g) ⓘ |
| field |
differential psychology
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educational psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | g factor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of specific abilities
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statistical treatment of test correlations ⓘ theoretical discussion of g factor ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the nature of intelligence
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development of psychometric testing ⓘ later intelligence research ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier factor-analytic work of Charles Spearman ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educational researchers
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psychologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive abilities
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general intelligence ⓘ intelligence ⓘ psychometrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark work in the study of human intelligence
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formalizing the concept of a general intelligence factor ⓘ |
| proposes | hierarchical structure of mental abilities ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
correlation between test scores
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mental tests ⓘ specific abilities (s factors) ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century psychology ⓘ |
| usesMethod | factor analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: "The Abilities of Man" Description of subject: "The Abilities of Man" is a landmark 1927 psychological work by Charles Spearman that systematically develops his theory of general intelligence (g factor) and human cognitive abilities.
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