Irvin D. Yalom
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Irvin D. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author renowned for his influential work in existential psychotherapy and his widely read clinical and philosophical writings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irvin D. Yalom canonical | 15 |
| Irvin David Yalom | 2 |
| Yalom | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2335322 — 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: Irvin D. Yalom Context triple: [existential psychotherapy, associatedWith, Irvin D. Yalom]
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Rollo May
Rollo May was an American existential psychologist and author known for integrating existential philosophy with psychotherapy and exploring themes of anxiety, freedom, and human choice.
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B.
Bruno Bettelheim
Bruno Bettelheim was an Austrian-born American psychologist and writer known for his work on child psychology, autism, and the psychological impact of extreme trauma, including his own experiences in Nazi concentration camps.
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Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
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D.
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck was an American psychiatrist widely regarded as the founder of cognitive therapy and a pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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E.
Arthur D. Levinson
Arthur D. Levinson is an American biochemist and business executive best known as the longtime CEO of Genentech and the chairman of Apple Inc.'s board of directors.
- 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: Irvin D. Yalom Target entity description: Irvin D. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author renowned for his influential work in existential psychotherapy and his widely read clinical and philosophical writings.
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A.
Rollo May
Rollo May was an American existential psychologist and author known for integrating existential philosophy with psychotherapy and exploring themes of anxiety, freedom, and human choice.
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B.
Bruno Bettelheim
Bruno Bettelheim was an Austrian-born American psychologist and writer known for his work on child psychology, autism, and the psychological impact of extreme trauma, including his own experiences in Nazi concentration camps.
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C.
Albert H. Ellis
Albert H. Ellis was an American pioneer and early settler in what became Ellis County, Oklahoma, for whom the county was named in recognition of his contributions to the region’s development.
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D.
Aaron T. Beck
Aaron T. Beck was an American psychiatrist widely regarded as the founder of cognitive therapy and a pioneer of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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E.
Arthur D. Levinson
Arthur D. Levinson is an American biochemist and business executive best known as the longtime CEO of Genentech and the chairman of Apple Inc.'s board of directors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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existential psychotherapist ⓘ person ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ psychotherapist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston University School of Medicine
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George Washington University ⓘ |
| employer | Stanford University ⓘ |
| familyName |
Yalom
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linked to:
Irvin D. Yalom
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| fieldOfWork |
existential psychotherapy
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group psychotherapy ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ psychotherapy research ⓘ |
| fullName |
Irvin David Yalom
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linked to:
Irvin D. Yalom
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| genre |
non-fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Irvin ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
freedom in existential psychotherapy
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isolation in existential psychotherapy ⓘ meaninglessness in human life ⓘ responsibility in psychotherapy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
death anxiety
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existential concerns in psychotherapy ⓘ group therapy ⓘ therapeutic relationship ⓘ |
| movement |
existential psychotherapy
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humanistic psychotherapy ⓘ |
| notableIdea | four ultimate concerns of existence in psychotherapy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Creatures of a Day and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
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Existential Psychotherapy ⓘ
linked to:
existential psychotherapy
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy ⓘ Lying on the Couch ⓘ Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death ⓘ The Gift of Therapy ⓘ The Schopenhauer Cure ⓘ The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy ⓘ When Nietzsche Wept ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychiatrist
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psychotherapist ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| positionHeld | Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University ⓘ |
| residence |
Palo Alto, California, United States
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linked to:
Palo Alto, California
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| spouse | Marilyn Yalom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irvin D. Yalom Description of subject: Irvin D. Yalom is an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and author renowned for his influential work in existential psychotherapy and his widely read clinical and philosophical writings.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Irvin D. Yalom
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linked to: Irvin D. Yalom