Derren Brown: Mind Control
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Derren Brown: Mind Control is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation through elaborate stunts and experiments.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derren Brown: Mind Control canonical | 3 |
| Derren Brown: 20 Years of Mind Control | 1 |
| Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030614 — 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: Derren Brown: Mind Control Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Mind Control]
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A.
The Truth About Uri Geller
The Truth About Uri Geller is a book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks the purported paranormal abilities of Israeli illusionist Uri Geller.
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B.
Mind Trick
"Mind Trick" is a jazz-pop song by British singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum, known for its catchy melody and sophisticated, genre-blending arrangement.
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C.
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader is a 1933 pre-Code drama film in which Warren William stars as a fraudulent psychic whose cons spiral into moral and personal ruin.
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D.
Experimenter
Experimenter is a 2015 biographical drama film about social psychologist Stanley Milgram and his controversial obedience experiments.
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E.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
- 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: Derren Brown: Mind Control Target entity description: Derren Brown: Mind Control is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation through elaborate stunts and experiments.
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A.
The Truth About Uri Geller
The Truth About Uri Geller is a book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks the purported paranormal abilities of Israeli illusionist Uri Geller.
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B.
Mind Trick
"Mind Trick" is a jazz-pop song by British singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum, known for its catchy melody and sophisticated, genre-blending arrangement.
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C.
The Mind Reader
The Mind Reader is a 1933 pre-Code drama film in which Warren William stars as a fraudulent psychic whose cons spiral into moral and personal ruin.
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D.
Experimenter
Experimenter is a 2015 biographical drama film about social psychologist Stanley Milgram and his controversial obedience experiments.
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E.
Spotless Mind
"Spotless Mind" is a mellow, introspective R&B track by Jhené Aiko that explores themes of emotional detachment and transient relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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psychological illusion series ⓘ television magic show ⓘ |
| basedOn |
psychological techniques
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suggestion and misdirection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
elaborate stunts
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mind reading demonstrations ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ social experiments ⓘ suggestion experiments ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
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psychological illusion ⓘ reality television ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| hasAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television special episodes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
applied psychology
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illusion ⓘ influence ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
limits of perception
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manipulation of choices ⓘ questioning free will ⓘ susceptibility to suggestion ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining magic with psychology
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televised psychological experiments ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| starsCharacter | on-screen persona of Derren Brown as psychological illusionist ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
cold reading
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misdirection ⓘ psychological priming ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: Mind Control Description of subject: Derren Brown: Mind Control is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation through elaborate stunts and experiments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Derren Brown: Mind Control