Institute for Sex Research

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Indiana University research center research institute sexology research institute

The Institute for Sex Research, later known as the Kinsey Institute, is a pioneering research center at Indiana University dedicated to the scientific study of human sexuality and related social issues.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Kinsey Institute	4
Institute for Sex Research canonical	3
Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University	3
Alfred Kinsey Institute	1
Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction	1
Kinsey Institute research group (in film)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7561590 — 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: Institute for Sex Research
Context triple: [Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, founded, Institute for Sex Research]

A. Population Council
Population Council is an international nonprofit research organization focused on global health, reproductive health, and population issues.
B. Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute was an innovative research and training center in La Jolla, California, known for pioneering work in humanistic psychology, organizational development, and interdisciplinary social science.
C. Institute of Social Research
The Institute of Social Research is a leading academic center in Mexico dedicated to advanced, multidisciplinary research on social phenomena and public issues.
D. Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine is a pioneering fertility and reproductive health center known for its early leadership in in vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technologies.
E. National Institute of Psychology
The National Institute of Psychology is a leading Pakistani research and teaching center dedicated to advancing psychological science and training professionals, operating under Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
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: Institute for Sex Research
Target entity description: The Institute for Sex Research, later known as the Kinsey Institute, is a pioneering research center at Indiana University dedicated to the scientific study of human sexuality and related social issues.

A. Population Council
Population Council is an international nonprofit research organization focused on global health, reproductive health, and population issues.
B. Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute was an innovative research and training center in La Jolla, California, known for pioneering work in humanistic psychology, organizational development, and interdisciplinary social science.
C. Institute of Social Research
The Institute of Social Research is a leading academic center in Mexico dedicated to advanced, multidisciplinary research on social phenomena and public issues.
D. Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine is a pioneering fertility and reproductive health center known for its early leadership in in vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technologies.
E. National Institute of Psychology
The National Institute of Psychology is a leading Pakistani research and teaching center dedicated to advancing psychological science and training professionals, operating under Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indiana University research center ⓘ research institute ⓘ sexology research institute ⓘ
affiliatedWith	Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ linked to: College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Indiana University School of Medicine ⓘ
conducts	empirical sex research ⓘ interdisciplinary research on sexuality ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
fieldOfWork	gender studies ⓘ human sexuality research ⓘ psychology of sexuality ⓘ reproductive health ⓘ sexology ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ social science ⓘ sociology of sexuality ⓘ
focusesOn	attitudes toward sexuality ⓘ scientific study of human sexuality ⓘ sexual behavior across the lifespan ⓘ sexual health ⓘ sexual orientation ⓘ sexual relationships ⓘ
formerName	Institute for Sex Research ⓘ
foundedBy	Alfred Kinsey ⓘ
hasCollection	archives on human sexuality ⓘ art and artifacts related to sexuality ⓘ data from Kinsey surveys ⓘ historical sex research materials ⓘ
hasMission	to advance sexual health and knowledge through research, education, and outreach ⓘ
hasResearchArea	LGBTQ+ studies ⓘ history of sexuality ⓘ pornography and media representations of sex ⓘ relationships and intimacy ⓘ sexual diversity ⓘ sexual health and well-being ⓘ sexual violence and consent ⓘ
hasType	nonprofit research organization ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://kinseyinstitute.org/ ⓘ
inception	1947 ⓘ
languageOfWork	English ⓘ
laterKnownAs	Kinsey Institute ⓘ linked to: Institute for Sex Research
locatedIn	Bloomington, Indiana ⓘ
locatedOnCampusOf	Indiana University Bloomington ⓘ linked to: Indiana University
namedAfter	Alfred Kinsey ⓘ
notableWork	Kinsey Reports ⓘ
partOf	Indiana University ⓘ
publishes	research on human sexual behavior ⓘ

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