The Meaning of Anxiety
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The Meaning of Anxiety is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature, causes, and constructive potential of human anxiety in modern life.
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| The Meaning of Anxiety canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meaning of Anxiety Context triple: [Rollo May, notableWork, The Meaning of Anxiety]
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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How Anxiety Became a Disorder
"How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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C.
The Neurotic Constitution
The Neurotic Constitution is a foundational work in individual psychology in which Alfred Adler outlines his theory of neurosis as a response to feelings of inferiority and the striving for superiority.
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D.
Why Worry?
"Why Worry?" is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a hypochondriac millionaire who stumbles into a South American revolution.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Meaning of Anxiety Target entity description: The Meaning of Anxiety is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature, causes, and constructive potential of human anxiety in modern life.
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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B.
How Anxiety Became a Disorder
"How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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C.
The Neurotic Constitution
The Neurotic Constitution is a foundational work in individual psychology in which Alfred Adler outlines his theory of neurosis as a response to feelings of inferiority and the striving for superiority.
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D.
Why Worry?
"Why Worry?" is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a hypochondriac millionaire who stumbles into a South American revolution.
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E.
Die Krise der Psychologie
Die Krise der Psychologie is a seminal work by Karl Bühler that critically examines the theoretical foundations and methodological problems of early 20th-century psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| argues |
anxiety can be constructive when faced courageously
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anxiety is an inevitable part of human existence ⓘ modern culture intensifies anxiety through loss of values and meaning ⓘ neurotic anxiety arises when normal anxiety is avoided or distorted ⓘ |
| author | Rollo May ⓘ |
| explores |
causes of anxiety
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constructive potential of anxiety ⓘ destructive forms of anxiety ⓘ nature of anxiety ⓘ relationship between anxiety and creativity ⓘ relationship between anxiety and freedom ⓘ relationship between anxiety and neurosis ⓘ relationship between anxiety and responsibility ⓘ |
| genre |
existential psychology
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existentialism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
existential psychology
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phenomenological approach ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authenticity
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courage to be ⓘ individual in modern society ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| influenced |
clinical approaches to anxiety
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existential psychotherapy ⓘ humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anxiety
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courage ⓘ existential anxiety ⓘ freedom ⓘ guilt ⓘ human existence ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ modern society ⓘ neurosis ⓘ personality ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ psychopathology ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of normal versus neurotic anxiety
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impact on mid-20th-century psychotherapy ⓘ integration of existential philosophy and clinical psychology ⓘ |
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