The Murderer Next Door
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The Murderer Next Door is a true-crime psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the evolutionary and emotional roots of homicidal behavior in everyday people.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Murderer Next Door canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348052 — 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: The Murderer Next Door Context triple: [Dangerous Passion, relatedWorkOfAuthor, The Murderer Next Door]
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A.
Murder in the House
Murder in the House is a mystery novel set within the Capital Crimes series, following a politically charged murder investigation in Washington, D.C.
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B.
The Town That Was Murdered
The Town That Was Murdered is a 1939 political and social history book by British Labour politician Ellen Wilkinson about the decline and destruction of the shipbuilding town of Jarrow and the wider injustices of interwar unemployment.
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C.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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D.
The Stranger Beside Me
The Stranger Beside Me is a psychological thriller novel by British author Caroline England, exploring dark secrets and hidden tensions within seemingly ordinary relationships.
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E.
The Talk Show Murders
The Talk Show Murders is a mystery novel by comedian and television pioneer Steve Allen that blends show-business satire with a talk-show-themed whodunit plot.
- 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: The Murderer Next Door Target entity description: The Murderer Next Door is a true-crime psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the evolutionary and emotional roots of homicidal behavior in everyday people.
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A.
Murder in the House
Murder in the House is a mystery novel set within the Capital Crimes series, following a politically charged murder investigation in Washington, D.C.
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B.
The Town That Was Murdered
The Town That Was Murdered is a 1939 political and social history book by British Labour politician Ellen Wilkinson about the decline and destruction of the shipbuilding town of Jarrow and the wider injustices of interwar unemployment.
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C.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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D.
The Stranger Beside Me
The Stranger Beside Me is a psychological thriller novel by British author Caroline England, exploring dark secrets and hidden tensions within seemingly ordinary relationships.
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E.
The Talk Show Murders
The Talk Show Murders is a mystery novel by comedian and television pioneer Steve Allen that blends show-business satire with a talk-show-themed whodunit plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ true crime book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain homicidal behavior in everyday people
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link evolutionary pressures to modern violence ⓘ |
| author | David M. Buss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
evolutionary logic of killing
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homicidal fantasies in non-criminal populations ⓘ relationship conflicts leading to violence ⓘ risk factors for homicide ⓘ |
| explores |
adaptive functions of homicidal fantasies
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conflicts over resources and status ⓘ family-related homicides ⓘ jealousy-motivated killings ⓘ sex differences in homicidal behavior ⓘ why seemingly normal people commit murder ⓘ |
| features |
analysis of homicidal fantasies
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case studies of homicide ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emotional roots of homicidal behavior
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evolutionary roots of homicidal behavior ⓘ ordinary people as potential killers ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary psychology
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psychology ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| hasAuthorSpecialization | evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
criminology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| subject |
emotional roots of homicidal behavior
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everyday violence ⓘ evolutionary psychology of violence ⓘ homicide ⓘ human mating and conflict ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in psychology ⓘ readers interested in true crime ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David M. Buss ⓘ |
| writtenIn | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Murderer Next Door Description of subject: The Murderer Next Door is a true-crime psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the evolutionary and emotional roots of homicidal behavior in everyday people.
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