Ellen Langer
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Ellen Langer is an American social psychologist known as the "mother of mindfulness" for her pioneering research on mindfulness, mind–body connections, and the psychology of control and decision-making.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ellen Langer canonical | 5 |
| Ellen J. Langer | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2074478 — 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: Ellen Langer Context triple: [Langer, hasNotableBearer, Ellen Langer]
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A.
Annette Lerner
Annette Lerner is a Washington, D.C.–area philanthropist and matriarch of the Lerner family, known for their real estate empire and former ownership of the Washington Nationals baseball team.
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B.
Elaine Risley
Elaine Risley is the introspective painter and protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "Cat’s Eye," whose memories of childhood bullying and complex female friendships shape her understanding of identity and memory.
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C.
Deborah Gruenfeld
Deborah Gruenfeld is a social psychologist and professor known for her research on power, leadership, and organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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D.
Susan Shaffer Wechsler
Susan Shaffer Wechsler is known as the wife of longtime Arizona senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.
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E.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
- 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: Ellen Langer Target entity description: Ellen Langer is an American social psychologist known as the "mother of mindfulness" for her pioneering research on mindfulness, mind–body connections, and the psychology of control and decision-making.
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A.
Annette Lerner
Annette Lerner is a Washington, D.C.–area philanthropist and matriarch of the Lerner family, known for their real estate empire and former ownership of the Washington Nationals baseball team.
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B.
Elaine Risley
Elaine Risley is the introspective painter and protagonist of Margaret Atwood’s novel "Cat’s Eye," whose memories of childhood bullying and complex female friendships shape her understanding of identity and memory.
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C.
Deborah Gruenfeld
Deborah Gruenfeld is a social psychologist and professor known for her research on power, leadership, and organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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D.
Susan Shaffer Wechsler
Susan Shaffer Wechsler is known as the wife of longtime Arizona senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.
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E.
Linda Pizzuti Henry
Linda Pizzuti Henry is an American businesswoman and media executive, known for her leadership role at The Boston Globe and involvement in Fenway Sports Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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author ⓘ person ⓘ psychologist ⓘ social psychologist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
New York University
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Yeshiva University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest
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Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ James McKeen Cattell Fellowship ⓘ
linked to:
James McKeen Cattell
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| citizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
New York University
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Yeshiva University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive psychology
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decision-making research ⓘ health psychology ⓘ mindfulness research ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
applications of mindfulness in education
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applications of mindfulness in health care ⓘ popular understanding of mind–body medicine ⓘ research on workplace mindfulness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introducing the concept of mindfulness in social psychology
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pioneering research on mindfulness ⓘ research on decision-making ⓘ research on mind–body connections ⓘ research on the psychology of control ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | mother of mindfulness ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Counterclockwise
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Mindfulness ⓘ
linked to:
Vipassana
On Becoming an Artist ⓘ The Power of Mindful Learning ⓘ |
| occupation |
professor of psychology
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researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
aging and health
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cognitive biases ⓘ decision-making under uncertainty ⓘ mindfulness in everyday life ⓘ mind–body unity ⓘ perceived control ⓘ placebo effects ⓘ |
| theory |
mindfulness theory in social psychology
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mindlessness theory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ellen Langer Description of subject: Ellen Langer is an American social psychologist known as the "mother of mindfulness" for her pioneering research on mindfulness, mind–body connections, and the psychology of control and decision-making.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ellen Langer
linked to: Ellen Langer
linked to: Ellen Langer