Triple
T8503113
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E201269
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Believing Brain |
E201271
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Believing Brain | Statement: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, The Believing Brain]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Believing Brain Context triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, The Believing Brain]
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A.
The Believing Brain
chosen
The Believing Brain is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that explores how and why humans form beliefs first and then seek evidence to support them, drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and skepticism.
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B.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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C.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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D.
Why People Believe Weird Things
Why People Believe Weird Things is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that explores the psychological and sociological reasons people accept pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs.
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E.
book The Elephant in the Brain
The Elephant in the Brain is a non-fiction book that explores the hidden, often self-serving motives behind human behavior and social institutions.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca831fe47c8190b5c57b456d2aefa0 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe59c413881909513d8a9d52333c0 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce4e26a3108190a48b00c2927be971 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:14 p.m.