Psycho (1959 novel)
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Psycho (1959 novel) is Robert Bloch’s influential psychological horror novel that introduced the disturbed motel owner Norman Bates and inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1960 film adaptation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psycho (novel) | 4 |
| Psycho (1959 novel) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16004869 — 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: Psycho (1959 novel) Context triple: [Norman Bates, firstAppearance, Psycho (1959 novel)]
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Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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B.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hard rock single by the English band Muse, known for its heavy guitar riffs, militaristic rhythm, and dark, aggressive lyrics.
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C.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a character voiced by Charles Fleischer, best known as the deranged, cackling henchman in the animated film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
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E.
Psycho
Psycho is a quirky fellow recruit and comic side character in the 1981 military comedy film "Stripes."
- 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: Psycho (1959 novel) Target entity description: Psycho (1959 novel) is Robert Bloch’s influential psychological horror novel that introduced the disturbed motel owner Norman Bates and inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1960 film adaptation.
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A.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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B.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hard rock single by the English band Muse, known for its heavy guitar riffs, militaristic rhythm, and dark, aggressive lyrics.
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C.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a character voiced by Charles Fleischer, best known as the deranged, cackling henchman in the animated film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
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E.
Psycho
Psycho is a quirky fellow recruit and comic side character in the 1981 military comedy film "Stripes."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Psycho (1959 novel)
linked to: Psycho (1959 novel)
subject linked to:
Fairvale, California (fictional)
linked to: Psycho (1959 novel)
linked to: Psycho (1959 novel)