Enjoyment of Laughter
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Enjoyment of Laughter is a book by Max Eastman that explores the psychology, philosophy, and social function of humor and laughter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enjoyment of Laughter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9798455 — 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: Enjoyment of Laughter Context triple: [Max Eastman, notableWork, Enjoyment of Laughter]
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A.
Laughing
"Laughing" is a folk-rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, featured on their 1971 live album *4 Way Street*.
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B.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a 1998 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz that explores the intertwined lives of several deeply troubled suburban characters.
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C.
Happiness
Happiness is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Thomas Balmès that follows a young Bhutanese monk experiencing modern technology and urban life for the first time.
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D.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a 1995 self-help and inspirational book by Marla Maples reflecting on personal growth, spirituality, and finding joy in life.
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E.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a notable creative work by Pizzaman, best known as an upbeat, dance-oriented track from the mid-1990s electronic music scene.
- 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: Enjoyment of Laughter Target entity description: Enjoyment of Laughter is a book by Max Eastman that explores the psychology, philosophy, and social function of humor and laughter.
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A.
Laughing
"Laughing" is a folk-rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, featured on their 1971 live album *4 Way Street*.
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B.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a 1998 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz that explores the intertwined lives of several deeply troubled suburban characters.
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C.
Happiness
Happiness is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Thomas Balmès that follows a young Bhutanese monk experiencing modern technology and urban life for the first time.
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D.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a 1995 self-help and inspirational book by Marla Maples reflecting on personal growth, spirituality, and finding joy in life.
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E.
Happiness
"Happiness" is a notable creative work by Pizzaman, best known as an upbeat, dance-oriented track from the mid-1990s electronic music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Max Eastman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
aesthetic value of comedy
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psychological benefits of laughter ⓘ social bonding through laughter ⓘ theories of humor ⓘ |
| explores |
philosophical aspects of humor
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psychological aspects of humor ⓘ social aspects of laughter ⓘ |
| genre |
humor studies
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Max Eastman – literary critic
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Max Eastman – philosopher ⓘ Max Eastman – writer ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
causes of laughter
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emotional effects of humor ⓘ intellectual aspects of comedy ⓘ nature of laughter ⓘ role of humor in society ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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scholars of humor ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
humor
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laughter ⓘ philosophy of humor ⓘ psychology of humor ⓘ social function of laughter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enjoyment of Laughter Description of subject: Enjoyment of Laughter is a book by Max Eastman that explores the psychology, philosophy, and social function of humor and laughter.
Referenced by (1)
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