Telling Lies
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Telling Lies is a non-fiction book by psychologist Paul Ekman that explores the psychology, science, and detection of human deception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telling Lies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10000051 — 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: Telling Lies Context triple: [Paul Ekman, hasWritten, Telling Lies]
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A.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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B.
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies is a stage play by Hugh Whitemore that dramatizes the true story of a suburban British couple whose friends are unmasked as Soviet spies.
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C.
All Your Lies
"All Your Lies" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, featured on their debut studio album Ultramega OK.
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D.
Separate Lies
Separate Lies is a 2005 British drama film, adapted from Nigel Balchin’s novel "A Way Through the Wood," about a seemingly perfect upper-class marriage unraveling after a hit-and-run accident.
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E.
One of My Lies
"One of My Lies" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their early studio album "Kerplunk."
- 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: Telling Lies Target entity description: Telling Lies is a non-fiction book by psychologist Paul Ekman that explores the psychology, science, and detection of human deception.
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A.
Telling Lies
Telling Lies is an interactive narrative video game that uses full-motion video and a non-linear search-based interface to unravel a complex story through secretly recorded conversations.
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B.
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies is a stage play by Hugh Whitemore that dramatizes the true story of a suburban British couple whose friends are unmasked as Soviet spies.
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C.
All Your Lies
"All Your Lies" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden, featured on their debut studio album Ultramega OK.
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D.
Separate Lies
Separate Lies is a 2005 British drama film, adapted from Nigel Balchin’s novel "A Way Through the Wood," about a seemingly perfect upper-class marriage unraveling after a hit-and-run accident.
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E.
One of My Lies
"One of My Lies" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their early studio album "Kerplunk."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book edition
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
clinical psychology
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everyday interpersonal communication ⓘ intelligence and security work ⓘ law enforcement interviews ⓘ |
| author | Paul Ekman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
body language
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microexpressions ⓘ physiological signs of deception ⓘ voice and speech cues ⓘ |
| explores |
methods of detecting lies
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psychology of lying ⓘ science of deception ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Telling Lies (revised edition)
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linked to:
Telling Lies
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| hasInfluenced |
popular understanding of body language
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training programs in lie detection ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 300–400 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
Deception
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Emotions ⓘ Forensic psychology ⓘ Nonverbal communication in humans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
facial expressions
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human deception ⓘ lie detection ⓘ nonverbal communication ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
cultural factors in lying
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differences between truthful and deceptive emotional expressions ⓘ distinction between leakage and deception clues ⓘ ethical issues in detecting lies ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1985
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1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Emotions Revealed
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Unmasking the Face ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in deception
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law enforcement professionals ⓘ psychologists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telling Lies Description of subject: Telling Lies is a non-fiction book by psychologist Paul Ekman that explores the psychology, science, and detection of human deception.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.