The Truth About Cinderella
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The Truth About Cinderella is a book by evolutionary psychologists Martin Daly and Margo Wilson that uses parental investment theory to explain patterns of child abuse and favoritism, famously coining the “Cinderella effect.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Truth About Cinderella canonical | 2 |
| Cinderella effect | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3809711 — 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 Truth About Cinderella Context triple: [Martin Daly, coAuthorOf, The Truth About Cinderella]
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A.
The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the Cinderella story, produced by Lawrence Weingarten and starring Leslie Caron.
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B.
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is a 2002 direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney's classic Cinderella, presenting three interconnected stories about Cinderella's life as a newly crowned princess.
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C.
A Cinderella Christmas
A Cinderella Christmas is a romantic holiday film directed by Tosca Musk that offers a modern, festive twist on the classic Cinderella fairy tale.
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D.
Cinderella (fairy tale)
Cinderella (fairy tale) is a classic European folk story about a mistreated young woman whose life is transformed through magical intervention and a royal romance, popularized by countless literary and film adaptations.
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E.
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted is a 2004 fantasy romantic comedy film that reimagines the Cinderella story with a magically obedient heroine navigating a whimsical, fairy-tale world.
- 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 Truth About Cinderella Target entity description: The Truth About Cinderella is a book by evolutionary psychologists Martin Daly and Margo Wilson that uses parental investment theory to explain patterns of child abuse and favoritism, famously coining the “Cinderella effect.”
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A.
The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper is a 1955 MGM musical film adaptation of the Cinderella story, produced by Lawrence Weingarten and starring Leslie Caron.
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B.
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is a 2002 direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney's classic Cinderella, presenting three interconnected stories about Cinderella's life as a newly crowned princess.
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C.
A Cinderella Christmas
A Cinderella Christmas is a romantic holiday film directed by Tosca Musk that offers a modern, festive twist on the classic Cinderella fairy tale.
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D.
Cinderella (fairy tale)
Cinderella (fairy tale) is a classic European folk story about a mistreated young woman whose life is transformed through magical intervention and a royal romance, popularized by countless literary and film adaptations.
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E.
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted is a 2004 fantasy romantic comedy film that reimagines the Cinderella story with a magically obedient heroine navigating a whimsical, fairy-tale world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argument |
parental investment is biased toward genetic offspring
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stepchildren are at higher risk of abuse than genetic children ⓘ |
| author |
Margo Wilson
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Martin Daly ⓘ |
| basedOn |
evolutionary theory
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inclusive fitness theory ⓘ |
| coinedTerm | Cinderella effect ⓘ |
| discipline |
anthropology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| examines |
homicide statistics involving children
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patterns of child maltreatment ⓘ step-parental investment ⓘ |
| field | evolutionary psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
differences between genetic and step parents
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risk of abuse to stepchildren ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Margo Wilson is an evolutionary psychologist
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Martin Daly is an evolutionary psychologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | adaptationist perspective on parenting ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on stepfamilies and child welfare
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research on family violence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
Cinderella effect
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linked to:
The Truth About Cinderella
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| mainTopic |
child abuse
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parental favoritism ⓘ step-parenting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking child abuse patterns to evolutionary explanations
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popularizing the term Cinderella effect ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
kin selection
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parent–offspring conflict ⓘ stepfamily dynamics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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general readers interested in evolutionary psychology ⓘ students ⓘ |
| usesTheory | parental investment theory ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Truth About Cinderella Description of subject: The Truth About Cinderella is a book by evolutionary psychologists Martin Daly and Margo Wilson that uses parental investment theory to explain patterns of child abuse and favoritism, famously coining the “Cinderella effect.”
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: The Truth About Cinderella