Counterclockwise
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Counterclockwise is a book by psychologist Ellen Langer that explores how changing our mindset about aging can significantly improve health, well-being, and longevity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Counterclockwise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9631799 — 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: Counterclockwise Context triple: [Ellen Langer, notableWork, Counterclockwise]
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Clockwise
Clockwise is a 1986 British comedy film starring John Cleese as a punctual but beleaguered headmaster whose obsessive timekeeping leads to a series of disastrous misadventures.
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B.
Facing Left
"Facing Left" is a jazz album by American pianist and composer Jason Moran that showcases his innovative, contemporary approach to the piano trio format.
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C.
Circling
"Circling" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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D.
Turn to the Right
Turn to the Right is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Rex Ingram, in which actress Alice Terry played one of her early notable roles.
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E.
Leftside
Leftside is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist known for his energetic style and humorous, party-oriented tracks.
- 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: Counterclockwise Target entity description: Counterclockwise is a book by psychologist Ellen Langer that explores how changing our mindset about aging can significantly improve health, well-being, and longevity.
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A.
Clockwise
Clockwise is a 1986 British comedy film starring John Cleese as a punctual but beleaguered headmaster whose obsessive timekeeping leads to a series of disastrous misadventures.
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B.
Facing Left
"Facing Left" is a jazz album by American pianist and composer Jason Moran that showcases his innovative, contemporary approach to the piano trio format.
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C.
Circling
"Circling" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
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D.
Turn to the Right
Turn to the Right is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Rex Ingram, in which actress Alice Terry played one of her early notable roles.
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E.
Leftside
Leftside is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist known for his energetic style and humorous, party-oriented tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
changing mindset about aging can improve health
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changing mindset about aging can improve longevity ⓘ changing mindset about aging can improve well-being ⓘ |
| author | Ellen Langer ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
gerontology
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health psychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| genre | popular psychology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cognitive flexibility
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impact of social cues on aging ⓘ mind-body connection ⓘ mindfulness and aging ⓘ placebo effect ⓘ power of expectations ⓘ psychological influences on physical health ⓘ psychology of aging ⓘ reframing aging ⓘ role of perception in health ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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health ⓘ longevity ⓘ mindset ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| notableFor |
arguing that mindset can reverse some effects of aging
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popularizing Ellen Langer’s research on aging and mindfulness ⓘ |
| proposes |
aging is partly socially constructed
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expectations about aging influence physical functioning ⓘ psychological interventions can affect biological markers of aging ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Counterclockwise Description of subject: Counterclockwise is a book by psychologist Ellen Langer that explores how changing our mindset about aging can significantly improve health, well-being, and longevity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.