James M. Carlsmith
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James M. Carlsmith was a social psychologist best known for his influential experimental work on cognitive dissonance conducted with Leon Festinger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James M. Carlsmith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6752864 — 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: James M. Carlsmith Context triple: [Leon Festinger, coAuthor, James M. Carlsmith]
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A.
Daniel W. Carmichael
Daniel W. Carmichael was a notable individual significant enough in his community or field to have a place or institution named in his honor.
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B.
Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
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C.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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D.
James A. Abrahamson
James A. Abrahamson is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and aerospace engineer best known for directing NASA’s Space Shuttle program and leading the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in the 1980s.
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E.
James S. Voss
James S. Voss is a retired U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and spent over five months aboard the International Space Station.
- 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: James M. Carlsmith Target entity description: James M. Carlsmith was a social psychologist best known for his influential experimental work on cognitive dissonance conducted with Leon Festinger.
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A.
Daniel W. Carmichael
Daniel W. Carmichael was a notable individual significant enough in his community or field to have a place or institution named in his honor.
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B.
Thomas J. Biersteker
Thomas J. Biersteker is an American political scientist and international relations scholar known for his work on global governance, sanctions, and international security.
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C.
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber is an American physician-economist and academic leader known for his work in health policy and for serving in top administrative roles at Harvard University.
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D.
James A. Abrahamson
James A. Abrahamson is a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and aerospace engineer best known for directing NASA’s Space Shuttle program and leading the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in the 1980s.
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E.
James S. Voss
James S. Voss is a retired U.S. Army officer and NASA astronaut who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions and spent over five months aboard the International Space Station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychologist
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social psychologist ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Leon Festinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
cognitive dissonance
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social psychology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
experimental social psychology
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research on attitude change ⓘ research on cognitive consistency theories ⓘ |
| hasRole | experimental psychologist ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
history of social psychology
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literature on cognitive dissonance theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic cognitive dissonance paradigms
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laboratory experiments on cognitive dissonance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cognitive dissonance experiments with Leon Festinger
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experimental work on cognitive dissonance ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor
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researcher ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
effects of dissonance on attitude change
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relationship between attitudes and behavior ⓘ |
| studies |
attitudes
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behavior ⓘ cognitive processes in social contexts ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James M. Carlsmith Description of subject: James M. Carlsmith was a social psychologist best known for his influential experimental work on cognitive dissonance conducted with Leon Festinger.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.