E-meter
E696563
The E-meter is an electronic device used in Scientology auditing sessions, claimed to measure changes in a person's mental or spiritual state by monitoring electrical resistance in the body.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E-meter canonical | 2 |
| Hubbard E-meter | 1 |
| Hubbard Professional Mark VII E-meter | 1 |
| Hubbard Professional Mark VIII Ultra E-meter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7906964 — 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: E-meter Context triple: [Scientology, usesDevice, E-meter]
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A.
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic is an influential Brooklyn-based hip hop group from the 1980s known for pioneering the fusion of live band instrumentation with rap music.
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B.
Ohm
The Ohm is a river in the German state of Hesse that flows through towns such as Marburg before joining the Lahn.
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C.
Zeppotron
Zeppotron is a British television production company best known for co-producing the acclaimed anthology series "Black Mirror."
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D.
Sandrew Metronome
Sandrew Metronome is a Scandinavian film distribution and production company known for releasing notable Nordic and international films.
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E.
Audion
Audion is an early triode vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest that enabled the amplification of electrical signals and was crucial to the development of radio and electronics.
- 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: E-meter Target entity description: The E-meter is an electronic device used in Scientology auditing sessions, claimed to measure changes in a person's mental or spiritual state by monitoring electrical resistance in the body.
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A.
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic is an influential Brooklyn-based hip hop group from the 1980s known for pioneering the fusion of live band instrumentation with rap music.
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B.
Ohm
The Ohm is a river in the German state of Hesse that flows through towns such as Marburg before joining the Lahn.
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C.
Zeppotron
Zeppotron is a British television production company best known for co-producing the acclaimed anthology series "Black Mirror."
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D.
Sandrew Metronome
Sandrew Metronome is a Scandinavian film distribution and production company known for releasing notable Nordic and international films.
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E.
Audion
Audion is an early triode vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest that enabled the amplification of electrical signals and was crucial to the development of radio and electronics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic device
ⓘ
religious artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dianetics
ⓘ
L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ |
| basedOn | galvanic skin response ⓘ |
| cannotLegallyClaim |
to diagnose disease in the United States
ⓘ
to treat disease in the United States ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Scientology practice
ⓘ
linked to:
Scientology
|
| claimedFunction |
assist in locating engrams
ⓘ
assist in spiritual counseling ⓘ detect changes in mental state ⓘ detect changes in spiritual state ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
being used in coercive practices
ⓘ
lack of scientific validity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hubbard E-meter
ⓘ
linked to:
E-meter
electropsychometer ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cables
ⓘ
case ⓘ display ⓘ electrodes ⓘ needle meter ⓘ sensitivity control ⓘ tone arm ⓘ wheatstone bridge circuit ⓘ
linked to:
Wheatstone bridge
|
| hasLegalDisclaimer | for religious use only ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Hubbard Professional Mark VII E-meter
ⓘ
linked to:
E-meter
Hubbard Professional Mark VIII Ultra E-meter ⓘ
linked to:
E-meter
|
| heldBy | preclear ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| legalStatus | religious artifact in the United States ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Church of Scientology International
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Scientology
|
| measures | electrical resistance of the body ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | auditor ⓘ |
| operatesOn | low-voltage direct current ⓘ |
| poweredBy | battery ⓘ |
| previouslyRegulatedAs | medical device by the U.S. FDA ⓘ |
| regulatedAs | religious device ⓘ |
| requires |
Scientology training to operate
ⓘ
physical contact with electrodes ⓘ |
| scientificConsensus |
does not measure thoughts or spiritual states
ⓘ
functions as a simple skin galvanometer ⓘ |
| symbolizes | technological approach to spirituality in Scientology ⓘ |
| usedBy | Church of Scientology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
confessional procedures in Scientology
ⓘ
spiritual counseling in Scientology ⓘ training routines in Scientology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Scientology auditing
ⓘ
linked to:
auditing (Scientology)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E-meter Description of subject: The E-meter is an electronic device used in Scientology auditing sessions, claimed to measure changes in a person's mental or spiritual state by monitoring electrical resistance in the body.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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