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Summary:

Traces the history of scientific understanding of human behavior from the late 19th century. Examines the pendulum swings of psychological theory from nature to nurture and back again and looks at how scientific ideas about human nature have been twisted to fit political agendas. Explores what case studies, classic experiments, and research on the brain have taught us about ourselves and what still remains unknown. Covers topics such as Jean-Martin Charcot and hysteria, Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis, shell shock and war trauma during the first World War, IQ tests, eugenics, John B. Watson and the behaviorist movement, B.F. Skinner and conditioning, Harry Harlow and the power of love and comfort, Frieda Fromm Reichmann and the treatment of schizophrenia, mental institutions, drug therapy, and Alzheimer's disease.

Table of Contents:

• Hysteria
• World War I
• Eugenics vs. behaviorism - Theories in practice
• Bringing science home
• Psychoanalysis
• Pills for the mind
• Understanding the brain
• New synthesis.
• Special features include: printable teaching materials [PDF document].

Contributors:

Osgood, Charles

Markowitz, Alice

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) > Science Unit

WGBH Educational Foundation

Cinquième (Firm)

WGBH Video (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired.
In English.

Related Series:

Science odyssey

Subjects:

Human behavior

Psychology — Popular works

Psychology — History — 19th century

Psychology — History — 20th century

Nature and nurture

Eugenics — History

War neuroses — Treatment — History

Intelligence tests

Science — History — 20th century

Psychology, Applied — History

Mental illness — History

Mental illness — Treatment — History

Schizophrenics — Treatment — History

Hysteria

Psychoanalysis — History

Skinner, B. F. (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990

Charcot, J. M. (Jean Martin), 1825-1893

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939

Watson, John B. (John Broadus), 1878-1958

Fromm-Reichmann, Frieda

Harlow, Harry F. (Harry Frederick), 1905-1981

1800-1999

Science

Psychology, Applied

Mental illness

Mental illness — Treatment

Schizophrenics

Psychoanalysis

Psychology

Eugenics

War neuroses — Treatment

War neuroses

Genres:

Motion pictures

Nonfiction television programs

Documentary television programs

Science television programs

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

History

Popular works

System Details:

DVD-ROM ; NTSC, Region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital ; access to printable teachers' materials requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software.

Performers:

Host and narrator, Charles Osgood.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Edward Marritz ; editor, James Rutenbeck ; music, Brian Keane.

General Notes:

This disc may not play on all machines or drives.
Originally broadcast on public television as an episode of the series, A Science Odyssey with Charles Osgood.
Originally produced in 1998.
Major funding provided by the National Science Foundation ESI 9355522

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

IN 1998 DVD

ISBNs:

9781593752767
1593752768

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 783421385795
Publisher Number, WGBH Boston Video: WG38579

OCLC Numbers:

61463879