The Power of Positive Thinking
E1029118
The Power of Positive Thinking is a best-selling self-help book that popularized the idea that optimism, faith, and constructive thinking can significantly improve one’s life and success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Power of Positive Thinking canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13235791 — 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 Power of Positive Thinking Context triple: [Norman Vincent Peale, notableWork, The Power of Positive Thinking]
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A.
Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism is a popular psychology book by Martin Seligman that explains how adopting a more optimistic explanatory style can reduce depression, improve resilience, and enhance overall well-being.
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B.
The How of Happiness
The How of Happiness is a popular positive psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that presents research-based strategies and exercises for increasing long-term happiness.
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C.
Take Up a Course in Happiness
"Take Up a Course in Happiness" is a song featured on Stevie Wonder’s 1970 album "Where I’m Coming From."
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D.
The Power of Yes
The Power of Yes is a former marketing slogan used by Washington Mutual bank to promote its customer-friendly, can-do brand image.
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E.
Radical Optimism
Radical Optimism is a pop album by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa that blends dance-pop and disco influences with themes of self-discovery and resilience.
- 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 Power of Positive Thinking Target entity description: The Power of Positive Thinking is a best-selling self-help book that popularized the idea that optimism, faith, and constructive thinking can significantly improve one’s life and success.
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A.
Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism is a popular psychology book by Martin Seligman that explains how adopting a more optimistic explanatory style can reduce depression, improve resilience, and enhance overall well-being.
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B.
The How of Happiness
The How of Happiness is a popular positive psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that presents research-based strategies and exercises for increasing long-term happiness.
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C.
Take Up a Course in Happiness
"Take Up a Course in Happiness" is a song featured on Stevie Wonder’s 1970 album "Where I’m Coming From."
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D.
The Power of Yes
The Power of Yes is a former marketing slogan used by Washington Mutual bank to promote its customer-friendly, can-do brand image.
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E.
Radical Optimism
Radical Optimism is a pop album by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa that blends dance-pop and disco influences with themes of self-discovery and resilience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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self-help book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marble Collegiate Church
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Norman Vincent Peale’s ministry ⓘ |
| author | Norman Vincent Peale ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | New York Times bestseller ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
positive thinking can improve happiness
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positive thinking can improve health ⓘ positive thinking can improve success ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
lack of scientific evidence
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overemphasis on optimism ⓘ simplistic view of mental health ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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self-help ⓘ |
| hasChapterOn |
achieving inner peace
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achieving success ⓘ building confidence ⓘ improving relationships ⓘ overcoming fear ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSold | millions of copies ⓘ |
| influenced |
motivational literature
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popular psychology ⓘ self-help movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
faith
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optimism ⓘ personal success ⓘ positive thinking ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| promotesConcept |
affirmations
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confidence in oneself ⓘ constructive thinking ⓘ power of belief ⓘ power of prayer ⓘ trust in God ⓘ visualization ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher | Prentice Hall ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business people
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general readers ⓘ religious audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity |
1950s
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20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Power of Positive Thinking Description of subject: The Power of Positive Thinking is a best-selling self-help book that popularized the idea that optimism, faith, and constructive thinking can significantly improve one’s life and success.
Referenced by (5)
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