Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male is Alfred Kinsey’s landmark 1948 scientific study that revolutionized the understanding of human sexuality through large-scale empirical research and statistical analysis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sexual Behavior in the Human Male canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7561587 — 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: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male Context triple: [Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, notableWork, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male]
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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B.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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D.
Sex and Evolution (1975)
Sex and Evolution (1975) is a seminal book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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E.
Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm
Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm is a sex-positive guidebook co-authored by Kim Cattrall that explores female sexuality, pleasure, and techniques for enhancing sexual satisfaction.
- 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: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male Target entity description: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male is Alfred Kinsey’s landmark 1948 scientific study that revolutionized the understanding of human sexuality through large-scale empirical research and statistical analysis.
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A.
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior
Sex, Evolution, and Behavior is an influential book that applies evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology to explain patterns of sexual behavior and reproductive strategies in humans and other animals.
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B.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality is Sigmund Freud’s foundational 1905 work that outlines his psychoanalytic theories of psychosexual development, infantile sexuality, and the structure of sexual drives.
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C.
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating is a landmark book in evolutionary psychology that explores how natural selection has shaped human mating strategies, preferences, and behaviors across cultures.
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D.
Sex and Evolution (1975)
Sex and Evolution (1975) is a seminal book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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E.
Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm
Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm is a sex-positive guidebook co-authored by Kim Cattrall that explores female sexuality, pleasure, and techniques for enhancing sexual satisfaction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific study ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred Kinsey Institute
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linked to:
Institute for Sex Research
Kinsey Reports ⓘ |
| author |
Alfred Kinsey
ⓘ
Clyde E. Martin ⓘ Wardell B. Pomeroy ⓘ |
| basedOn |
empirical research
ⓘ
interviews ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
methodology
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moral objections ⓘ sampling bias ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfStudy |
psychology
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sexology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sexual Behavior in the Human Female ⓘ |
| followedByPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later sex research
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revolutionized understanding of human sexuality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
extramarital sex
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homosexual behavior ⓘ incidence of orgasm ⓘ male sexual behavior ⓘ masturbation ⓘ premarital sex ⓘ prevalence of sexual practices ⓘ sexual orientation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging social norms about sexuality
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introducing the Kinsey scale of sexual orientation ⓘ large-scale quantitative study of sexual behavior ⓘ |
| numberOfSubjects | approximately 5300 ⓘ |
| placeOfResearch |
Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University
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linked to:
Institute for Sex Research
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| publicationDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher |
W.B. Saunders Company
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linked to:
W. B. Saunders Company
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| researchMethod |
large-scale survey
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quantitative analysis ⓘ structured interviews ⓘ |
| subject |
human sexuality
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sexology ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male Description of subject: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male is Alfred Kinsey’s landmark 1948 scientific study that revolutionized the understanding of human sexuality through large-scale empirical research and statistical analysis.
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