A Science Odyssey: In Search of Ourselves
starring: Edwin Hubble; George Ellery Hale; Frederick Banting; Charles Osgood; J.B. Collip; Charles Best; Alexander Fleming; Henry Ford; Sigmund Freud
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593752767
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593752768
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 06, 2005
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 29942
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: January 11, 1998
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It's all in the genes. Or is it? In Search of Ourselves traces the pendulum swing of psychological theory from nature to nurture and back again. Case studies, classic experiments, and research on the brain blaze this trail of discovery, revealing what we have learned about ourselves and what still remains a riddle. We also see the dark side of our faith in the perfectibility of human nature, as scientific ideas are twisted to fit political agendas. In Search of Ourselves is a story of the lessons learned, as well as the ways which we have learned them. As the century draws to a close, human behavior remains an irresistible frontier.
Highlights include: Jean-Martin Charcot and hysteria. Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis. Shell shock. IQ tests. Eugenics. Scientist-turned-ad-man John B. Watson and the behaviorist movement. Conditioning. B. F. Skinner. Harry Harlow and the power of love and comfort. Frieda Fromm Reichmann and the treatment of schizophrenia at Chestnut Lodge. Mental institutions. Drug therapy. Alzheimer's disease.
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- Superb documentary on understanding of the human mind in the 20th century(This review applies to the entire boxed set of Charles Osgood's "A Science Odyssey" with some comments ... Read More
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- An excellent introduction to psychologyFor anyone curious about the origins of psychology, this video is a "must see". It entertains and informs ... Read More
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