the 'glad game'

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cognitive reframing technique concept in positive thinking coping strategy fictional game optimism exercise

The "glad game" is a cheerful mental exercise from the novel *Pollyanna* in which one deliberately looks for something to be glad about in every situation, no matter how disappointing.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Glad Game	1
the 'glad game' canonical	1
the glad game	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10781743 — 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 'glad game'
Context triple: [Pollyanna, hasMottoOrGame, the 'glad game']

A. The Happy Games
The Happy Games was the official motto of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, reflecting the organizers’ aim to present a cheerful, peaceful image of Germany.
B. Our Game
Our Game is a 1995 espionage novel by John le Carré that follows a retired British intelligence officer entangled in a post–Cold War conspiracy involving his former protégé.
C. Gladfest
Gladfest is an annual community festival in Gladstone, Missouri, featuring family-friendly entertainment, food, and local vendors.
D. The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
E. Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh was a popular British television practical-joke and hidden-camera show that aired in the 1980s, known for its light-hearted stunts and audience participation.
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 'glad game'
Target entity description: The "glad game" is a cheerful mental exercise from the novel *Pollyanna* in which one deliberately looks for something to be glad about in every situation, no matter how disappointing.

A. The Happy Games
The Happy Games was the official motto of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, reflecting the organizers’ aim to present a cheerful, peaceful image of Germany.
B. Our Game
Our Game is a 1995 espionage novel by John le Carré that follows a retired British intelligence officer entangled in a post–Cold War conspiracy involving his former protégé.
C. Gladfest
Gladfest is an annual community festival in Gladstone, Missouri, featuring family-friendly entertainment, food, and local vendors.
D. The Games We Play
The Games We Play is a song featured on the album "Daytona," known for its sharp lyricism and polished production.
E. Game for a Laugh
Game for a Laugh was a popular British television practical-joke and hidden-camera show that aired in the 1980s, known for its light-hearted stunts and audience participation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cognitive reframing technique ⓘ concept in positive thinking ⓘ coping strategy ⓘ fictional game ⓘ optimism exercise ⓘ
associatedWith	Pollyanna principle ⓘ linked to: Pollyanna positivity bias gratitude practice ⓘ optimism bias ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ resilience building ⓘ
basedOnCharacter	Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ
coreIdea	focus attention on positive aspects of events ⓘ look for something to be glad about in every situation ⓘ reframe disappointments as opportunities for gratitude ⓘ
creator	Eleanor H. Porter ⓘ
criticizedFor	encouraging unrealistic positivity ⓘ potential to ignore real problems ⓘ
culturalImpact	inspired term "Pollyanna" for excessive optimism ⓘ linked to: inspired the psychological term 'Pollyanna principle' referenced in discussions of positive thinking ⓘ used as an example of naive optimism ⓘ
fictionalOrigin	children's literature ⓘ
fictionalPractitioner	Pollyanna Whittier ⓘ
fictionalSetting	Beldingsville, Vermont ⓘ
firstPublicationYear	1913 ⓘ
goal	cultivate optimism ⓘ develop a habit of gratitude ⓘ maintain cheerfulness in adversity ⓘ
introducedIn	novel "Pollyanna" ⓘ linked to: Pollyanna
involvesCognitiveProcess	attention shifting ⓘ cognitive reappraisal ⓘ selective focus on positives ⓘ
involvesEmotion	cheerfulness ⓘ gladness ⓘ hope ⓘ
language	English term ⓘ
medium	novel ⓘ
method	consciously search for reasons to be glad ⓘ practice mental reappraisal ⓘ reinterpret negative events in a positive light ⓘ
narrativeFunction	illustrates power of attitude ⓘ transforms other characters' outlooks ⓘ
perceivedBenefit	greater sense of gratitude ⓘ improved mood in difficult situations ⓘ increased emotional resilience ⓘ
relatedConcept	looking on the bright side ⓘ reframing ⓘ silver lining ⓘ
typicalContext	coping with disappointment ⓘ responding to hardship ⓘ teaching children optimism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pollyanna → hasMottoOrGame → the 'glad game' ⓘ

Pollyanna Whittier → philosophy → Glad Game ⓘ

linked to: the 'glad game'

Pollyanna Grows Up → hasMotif → the glad game ⓘ