Narziss Ach
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Narziss Ach was a German psychologist known for his experimental work on volition and will, particularly his concept of "determining tendencies" in thought processes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narziss Ach canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7056651 — 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: Narziss Ach Context triple: [Oswald Külpe, notableStudent, Narziss Ach]
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A.
Naristi
The Naristi were an ancient Germanic tribe known primarily from Roman sources as neighbors of the Marcomanni in Central Europe.
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B.
Uzi Narkiss
Uzi Narkiss was an Israeli general best known for commanding the forces that captured East Jerusalem during the Six-Day War in 1967.
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C.
San Narciso
San Narciso is a coastal municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines, known for its surfing beaches and laid-back rural atmosphere.
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D.
San Narciso
San Narciso is a fictional Southern California town in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "The Crying of Lot 49," emblematic of postwar suburban sprawl and hidden conspiratorial networks.
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E.
Nicol
Nicol is a Scottish surname most notably associated with former professional footballer and manager Steve Nicol.
- 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: Narziss Ach Target entity description: Narziss Ach was a German psychologist known for his experimental work on volition and will, particularly his concept of "determining tendencies" in thought processes.
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A.
Naristi
The Naristi were an ancient Germanic tribe known primarily from Roman sources as neighbors of the Marcomanni in Central Europe.
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B.
Uzi Narkiss
Uzi Narkiss was an Israeli general best known for commanding the forces that captured East Jerusalem during the Six-Day War in 1967.
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C.
San Narciso
San Narciso is a coastal municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines, known for its surfing beaches and laid-back rural atmosphere.
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D.
San Narciso
San Narciso is a fictional Southern California town in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "The Crying of Lot 49," emblematic of postwar suburban sprawl and hidden conspiratorial networks.
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E.
Nicol
Nicol is a Scottish surname most notably associated with former professional footballer and manager Steve Nicol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of volition theory in psychology
ⓘ
experimental methods in higher mental processes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Würzburg ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
experimental psychology
ⓘ
psychology ⓘ thought psychology ⓘ volition research ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | experimental studies on determining tendencies ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
experimental analysis of mental set
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goal-directed thinking ⓘ influence of prior instructions on thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive approaches to will
ⓘ
later research on volition ⓘ later theories of motivation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Oswald Külpe
ⓘ
Würzburg School of thought psychology ⓘ
linked to:
Würzburg School of psychology
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| knownFor |
concept of determining tendencies in thought processes
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experimental work on volition and will ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Würzburg School of psychology ⓘ |
| movement | Würzburg School ⓘ |
| notableConcept | determining tendencies ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
role of intentions in directing thought
ⓘ
systematic experimental study of will ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychologist
ⓘ
university teacher ⓘ |
| studiesTopic |
intentional action
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thinking ⓘ volition ⓘ will ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Narziss Ach Description of subject: Narziss Ach was a German psychologist known for his experimental work on volition and will, particularly his concept of "determining tendencies" in thought processes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.