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Discovering Psycology: Psychopathology & Psychotherapy
PSY VT0332K

Schizophrenia, phobias & affective disorders are defined & explored. Clinical psychologists examine the various factors that can lead to mental & behavioral disorders. 27:53 min: PROGRAM 22: PSYCHOTHERAPY: How do theory, research & proactive come together in the treatment of psychological disorders? Learn how attitudes toward the mentally ill have been influenced by historical, cultural, & social forces. 27:47 min


FRONTLINE: What Jennifer Saw
PSY VT0951

Examines reliability of eyewitness & DNA evidence in justice system in case of Ronald Cotton. Identified by rape victim, he spent 11 years in prison before DNA proved him innocent. 60 min


FRONTLINE: The Triumph of Evil
PSY VT0952

It is one of most shameful stories of post Cold War world. Eight hundred thousand Tutsis were slaughtered by Hutu majority in Rwanda while West turned a blind eye. As U.N.'s Genocide Convention - created to make sure genocide would never happen again - marks its 50th anniversary, Frontline examines role of Britain, France, U.S. & U.N. as they ignored warnings & evidence of impending massacre. 60 min


Discovering Psycology: Health
PSY VT0332L

In today's theories, a new biopsychosocial model is replacing the traditional biomedical model. Recent research is forcing a profound rethinking of the relationship between mind & body. 27:38 min: PROGRAM 24: IN SPACE, TOWARD PEACE: Arms negotiations/responses to the possibility of nuclear war illustrate psychology of peace & psychologists reach to new horizons in preparing astronauts for the stress of space travel. 27:40 min


How Beliefs & Values Define A Culture
PSY VT1352

What is a culture? A culture is a total way of life of a people. Individuals growing up in a culture learning aceptable ways to behave and function within that culture. Members learn how to use the natural resources found in their environment and how to adapt to the climatic and topolgraphic features of their region. They learn about the economic activities carried on by members of their cultures. They acquire knowledge, skills, and techniques that will allow them to participate in these activities. They learn about the social groups that have been formed within their culture and how to participate in these groups. They also learn what culture members value and believe and that these values and beliefs influence how people behave. As people become more interactive within and among cultures, and knowledge of the diversity of human conditions grows, it becomes increasingly more important that students know how to identify the crucial factors that define cultures. Knowledge of these factors will help them understand and appreciate cultures different from their own and hopefully facilitate their cross-cultural interactions.


Discovering Psycology: A Union of Opposites & New Directions
PSY VT0332M

Presents yin-yang model of complementary opposites to help us understand basic principles thought to govern human & animal behavior. 27:53 min: PROGRAM 26: NEW DIRECTIONS: Discuss future of field, new directions in research, theory, & application. Views on how psychology can contribute to improving quality of our lives. 27:50 min


Harry: Behavioral Treatment of Self Abuse
PSY VT1488

In the movie "Harry", Richard Foxx demonstrated the highly successful treatment of a young man's severe self-injury. This movie has had a dramatic and important impact on professional and lay audiences alike. Dr. Foxx was invited by AIDD's editorial board to present the data from Harry's initial treatment, and a four year follow up on Harry's progress.


Brain
PSY VT0333A

Beginning 19th century experiments of Viennese physician Franz Gall, episode moves to forefront of 20th-century science, using microphotography to show how brain organizes its "electrical symphony" - neurotransmitters crossing synaptic gaps. 60 min.


Brain
PSY VT0333B

Neurological miracle of coordinating vision & movement is illustrated by Olympic diver Greg Louganis & the work of Nobel Prize winners Hubel & Wiesel on the cortex. 60 min.


Brain
PSY VT0333C

Vignettes from animal world & human society illustrate seat of our basic instincts the primitive brain & its effects on sex, sleep, aggression, depression, & euphoria. 60 min.


The Executioners Song
PSY VT1509

The Executioner's Song tells the story of a complex man. Out of step with society and ultimately out of control. Of the family he torments by his actions and haunts by his death. Of those who try to help him, save him. Of the people whose lives he touched by his dreams; others whose lives are destroyed by his rage. Of the crystallization of a lifetime of anger, fear, longing, rejection, bitterness, repression, inadequacy, and frustration. Most of all, of a unique love story that transcends life and defies even death. 185 min


Brain
PSY VT0333D

2 case histories - man who suffered accidental frontal lobotomy & a stress ridden air traffic controller - frame episode about pain, anxiety & behavior.


Brain
PSY VT0333E

How do we remember? Why do we forget? Scientists investigate subject with examples of a man with a most remarkable memory & a famous psychologist losing his memory. 60 min


Brain
PSY VT0333F

Left brain, right brain - what happens if they don't communicate? Research work with split-brain patients is basis for exploring cortical hemispheres, relationship between thought, language, & sex differences of human brain. 60 min.


Brain
PSY VT0333G

Compelling human portraits of schizophrenics & their families are featured, illustrating effects of a split between thinking & feeling parts of brain. Scientist's efforts to pinpoint brain's anatomical changes are chronicled. 60 min.


Brain
PSY VT0333H

How far does our knowledge of brain extend? What questions lie unanswered? Scientists have yet to decipher chemical maze triggered by a simple thought. This program explores what scientists do not understand & looks to future of research in medicine, artificial intelligence, & genetic manipulation. 60 min.


Network
PSY VT1510

A dead-on indictment of the TV news media. A portrait of television exploitation. When longtime UBS-TV news anchor Howard Beale is fired, he suffers a violent, on-air breakdown. Ironically, his angry rantings boost his sagging ratings-much to the surprise and delight of the UBS brass. Subsequently rehired and reinvented as the "mad prophet of the airwaves," he soon becomes a pawn of ruthless programming executives who milk his madness for every share point ith's worth. Of course, when the "prophet" ceases to be profitable, something has to be done about Beale, preferably on camera, before a live studio audience... 121 min


Mind
PSY VT0335A

Provides context from ancient Greece to Sigmund Freud. Explore meaning of conscious & unconscious mind. Ethologist Jane Goodall offers theory of how human mind emerged from primate brain. 60 min: VOL. II "DEVELOPMENT" Traces development of brain cell & detailed development of human fetus. Experiments show fetus preparing for survival before birth, therefore revealing signs of interaction between innate programming in mind & reaction to environment. 60 min


The Cell
PSY VT1511

Jennifer Lopez takes a terrifying journey into the mind of a killer in this chilling, critically acclaimed psychological thriller. When a serial killer falls into a coma before his last victim can be found, a child therapist must use an experimental treatment to enter his mind and learn his secrets before it is too late. The visually haunting word threatens her very existence when she becomes trapped by the terror inside.


Mind
PSY VT0335B

Questions some of long-held stereotypes about aging & mind. Focuses on phenomenon most commonly associated with older minds: wisdom of aged. 60 min: VOL. IV "ADDICTION" Experiments with persons suffering from addiction to alcohol, heroin, nicotine, food, or gambling give insight into nature of mind. Learn of natural receptors in brain for certain kinds of chemicals that activate addiction. Scientists reveal reasons for pain of withdrawal. 60 min


The Saint of Fort Washington
PSY VT1512

Danny Glover and Matt Dillon give finely etched protrayals of life on society's fringe in The Saint of Fort Washington, a moving story of friendship dierected by Time Hunter. Glover, whose preparation for his role included going incognito as a "street person," is Jerry, a man who did everything right but was bindsided by fate. Dillon is Matthew, who slipped through a crack in the bureaucratic system and onto the streets. Equipped with buckets and squeegees, the two friends have a lot of work ahead. And a lot of heart to see themselves through.


Mind
PSY VT0335C

Explores ways in which attitudes affect patterns of disease & pain. Travel to the U. of Wash. where patients with chronic-pain participate in a 3-week course designed to ease suffering. Viewers learn that the mind may be an essential factor in our well being. 60 min: VOL. VI "DEPRESSION" Follows lives of several people who suffer from depression or manic-depressive illness. Researchers try to separate mood variation from serious or chronic symptoms & offer explanations of origins of depression. 60 min


The Snake Pit
PSY VT1513

Virginia Cunningham does not know where she is or why she is being questioned. Her husband has placed her in a state mental institution in the hope that her illness with be understood, so that they can resume their lives together. Frightened, irrational and yet, at times insighful, Virginia must spend several months under the care of her compassionate doctor before she can face the troubling secrets of her past and be cured.


Mind
PSY VT0335D

Focuses on phenomenon of speech. Theories differ on evolution of language & scientists offer ideas. 60 min: VOL. VIII "THINKING" Explores the threads that comprise human thought. Most of focus is on frontal lobe of brain & prefrontal cortex. Researchers try to pinpoint exactly where thoughts are kept on-line. 60 min


K-Pax
PSY VT1514

A stranger who calls himself Prot seemingly appears out of nowhere following a disturbance at New York's Grand Central Station. Claiming to come from the distant planet K-PAX, Prot draws the attention of jaded Dr. Powell, whose initial skepticism soon turns to fascination and amazement. Even a team of leading scientists are at a loss to explain Prot's detaled knowledge of the star system he calls home. But with Prot's return to K-PAX fast approaching, the search for answers intensifies and the mystery takes on pulse-quickening proportions.


World of Food
PSY VT1350

The flim is about the dramatic variation in what people consider (1) edible, (2) delicious, and (3) disgusting. These attitudes are remarkably different across cultures, demonstrating that perceptions about food have relatively little to do with the inherent properties--the scent, texture, biology, or chemistry--of the food item itself. Instead, attitudes toward food, diet, eating, and dining are the result of enculturation--growing up within a culture with long-established views and conventions toward food.


Mind
PSY VT0335E

Changes in anatomy & chemistry of brain can cause violent behavior. Research suggests acts of serial killers may have a biological or genetic basis. While science delves into natural aggressive instincts within mind, legal system wants knowledge of guilt or innocence. 90 min


Fight Club
PSY VT1516

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with undeground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until a sensuous eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.


Brain
PSY VT0460

Describes structure & function of brain. Using video techniques, viewer is shown major anatomical structures of brain & function of each. 50 min.


NOVA: In Search of Human Origins - The Story of Lucy
PSY VT0496A

Johanson unearthed Lucy, at almost 3 million years of age, our oldest ancestor. Lucy's tiny 3 1/2-foot-tall skeleton set world of paleoanthropology on its ear by showing that walking, not a larger brain, was key factor that separated us from ape. 60 min.


NOVA: In Search of Human Origins - Surviving in Africa
PSY VT0496B

Johanson sets out to disprove view that early man's larger brain & reliance on technology are by products of ability to hunt. He embarks on a journey across Serengeti savanna of E. Africa in search of food. He finds it not by hunting but by scavenging leftovers of lions & leopards. 60 min.


King Of Hearts
PSY VT1517

Set in the beautiful French contryside during World War I, a Scottish soldier is sent to a village on a suicide mission to dismantle explosives set by the retreating German army. The village, soon to be blown ski-high, has been abandonded by its inhbitants-except for the inmates of the local insane asylum. The mental patients take over the town, welcoming the soldier and coronating him as their King of Hearts. In the midst of the war's madness, the village of lunatics ironically becomes the most rational, delightful place to be. The soldier soon falls in love with an angelic tightrope walker. Both a bold statement on the insanity of war, as well as a hearwarming love story, King of Hears is subtle, visually striking and, in short, a wonder to behold.


NOVA: In Search of Human Orgins - The Creative Revolution
PSY VT0496C

50 thousand generations ago, a change swept through hunter-gatherers living in Africa. They began to paint, carve, talk, bury their dead, travel & trade. What accounts for this sudden transformation? The question continues to be at heart of heated debates. 60 min.


Angel Baby
PSY VT1518

Harry hears voices. Kate receives messages from an angel who speaks to her through TV's Wheel Of Fortune. But when these two eccentric romantics find and fall for each other, their life outside the bounds of "normal" society is transformed. A critcally acclaimed, powerfully prococatice story of love on the edge...and beyond.


Nature & Nurture - The Human Animal
PSY VT0499

Looks at identical twins separated at birth & finds fascinating answers that some 10 to 15% of children are born with a slight tendency to be very outgoing or very apprehensive; that there may be a chemical predisposition to seeking danger or high risk. But biology is not everything: a supportive environment helps produce well-adjusted adults while hostile home can produce contrary. Says Phil Donahue: "Nature is what we got. Nurture is what we decide to have. No other animal has that choice." 52 min


Shine
PSY VT1519

Shine is the compelling and poignant story of a young man who defies his father's wishes in order to pursue his dreams. Both thought-provoking and powerful, it tells a story of rebellion and of individuality throught the eyes of a pianist whos only form of self expression is found in the keys of his instrument.


Psychology of Jung
PSY VT0507A

According to Jung, self-knowledge is also knowledge of God: Answer to Job, which sets out Jung's ideas on relationship between two, is starting point for discussions with Jungian psychoanalyst & writer June Singer, religious historian Elaine Pagels, & Gnostic Bishop Rosamonde Miller. Among subjects discussed are good & evil, double nature of God & human beings & meaning of Jesus. 90 min


A Beautiful Mind
PSY VT1520

A Beautiful Mind stars Russell Crowe in an astonishing perfromance as brilliant mathematician John Nash, on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. Now only his devoted wife can help him in this powerful story of courage, passion and triumph.


Psychology of Jung
PSY VT0507B

According to Jung, a symbol like mandala represents creation of both conscious & unconscious; when such symbols are eliminated, their psychological energy disappears into unconscious. Asks if modern world has lost contact with world of symbols & whether gap between inner & exterior can be bridged. Examined are Jung's attraction to alchemy & roles of meditation & prayer. 60 min


Don Juan DeMarco
PSY VT1521

Is this dark handsome stranger truly Don Juan, the legendary lover who has seduced a thousand women? Dr. Jack Mickler's job is to find out. But as he begins to explore the fantasy world of don Juan DeMarco, Mickler's own broken spirit is reborn, and the spark between him and his wife is rekindled, all due to the incredible passion for life of a most remarkable young man.


Psychology of Jung
PSY VT0507C

Subterranean phallus god whom Jung saw in dream as child is symbol of creation & destruction, inspiration for all nature & strongly present in human unconscious. Relationships between mind & matter, psysics & psychology, conscious & unconscious, feeling & understanding are subject of program, which examines Jung's work & his association with Wolfgang Pauli. 60 min


I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
PSY VT1522

A mentally disturbed teen, who escapes reality in her own imaginary world, is sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment by Dr. Fried.


Through a Glass Darkly
PSY VT1523

Starkly and poetically studies one family's search for God in a time of crisis. Harriet Andersson is remarkable as Karin, a young woman who finds little respite from her schizophrenia when she vacations with her husband, father, and adolescent brother. Form karin's discovery of her father's almose scientific interest in her insanity, to her delusional belief that God is a spider, Andersson movingly portrays Karin's flashes of lucidity, her sense of loss, and her final plunge into madness.


Brain Sex: Sugar & Spice
PSY VT0513A

Scientific studies show sexual "wiring" is caused by the particular mix of the hormones fetus is exposed to in womb--that hormones have as much effect on sex of the brain as they have on development of male & female bodies. 50 min.


Brain Sex: Anything You Can Do
PSY VT0513B

Differences found in architecture of men & woman's brains can lead to differences in ability between sexes. We tend to seek tasks that fulfill our basic needs & our basic brains. 50 min


Brain Sex: Love
PSY VT0513C

In concert with hormones, men's & woman's brains may process information in different ways, which result in different perceptions, priorities & behaviors. The difference can have profound implication on relationships between sexes. 50 min


Through Madness
PSY VT0543

Demystifies psychotic illness such as schizophrenia & manic depression & humanizes those who suffer from these illnesses. 30 Min


Brain
PSY VT0548A

As brain evolved, the neocortex wrapped around our "reptilian brain," the hippocampus, giving us abstract thought. How do different parts of brain control different functions? How do our senses break down information they receive & transmit it through a variety of pathways to the "mind's eye." Why is each person's "reality" different? New imaging techniques reveal an extraordinary new view of the brain. 90 min


The Shining
PSY VT1524

Unforgettable images of terror that envelop a family isolated and snow-bound in a huge resort hotel with a macabre history of violence. Heart-stopping moments in Stanley Kubrick's spectral masterpiece The Shining.


Faith in Chaos
PSY VT1525

A brilliant mathematician teters on the brink of insanity as he searches for an elusive numerical code in this critically acclaimed schizophrenic thriller!


Psycho
PSY VT1526

Alfred Hitchcock's landmard masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose old dark house and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Marion Crane, the ill-fated traveler whose journey ends in the notorious "shower scene." First a private detective, then Marion's sister (Vera Miles) searches for her, the horror and suspense mount to a terrifying climax where the mysterious killer is finally revealed.


Everybody Rides the Carousel
PSY VT0012

Portrays through animation Erik Erikson's 8 psychological stages of life newborn, toddler, childhood, school, adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood, grown-ups & old age. Depicts ups & downs, positive & negative anxieties & stipulations of each stage of life. 73 min


Brain
PSY VT0548B

How does brain think, remember, & even regenerate itself? The heartrending true stories of people who have suffered catastrophic brain damage offer tantalizing clues. Case studies of brains reveal intricacies of memory & remarkable functioning abilities despite substantial loss. Researchers hope to benefit not only victims of disease but also to improve the memory & thought of healthy people. 90 min


They Might Be Giants
PSY VT1527

Wealthy, retired Judge Playfair has a most peculiar eccentricity: he believes he is Sherlock Holms. Betrayed by his scheming brother, "Holmes" comes under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Watson follwls Holmes through Manhattan on a search for his elusive nemesis Moriarty, the unlikely pair are drawn into a world of danger and intrigue. Together, they discover an uncommon reality... and most magical love.


Discovering Psycology: Past
PSY VT0332A

Includes subjects as philosophy, anthropology, biochemistry, & artificial intelligence. 27:56 min: PROGRAM 2: U UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: Scientific method in psychological research is presented along with data collection & analysis in lab & field. Value of critical thinking for average person in interpreting research findings is highlighted. 27:40 min


Brain
PSY VT0548C

Beyond basic functions of brain lies mystery - consciousness, creativity, emotions, our sense of self. Could these all be result of biochemistry? Science is creating new theories of consciousness as it zeros in on a single neurotransmitter - serotin - which may play a central role in visions brought on by meditation, sleep depravation, & psychedelic drugs. New serotonin-based drugs are raising hope for mentally ill & ethical quandaries for medical community. 45 min


The Fisher King
PSY VT1528

Parry, a homeless history professor who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Bridges co-stars as Jack, New Yorks's #1 shock dee-jay, whose off-hand arrogance triggers a tragedy which ruins his career. Penniless and without prospects, Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors...Parry.


Discovering Psycology: The Behaving Brain & The Responsive Brain
PSY VT0332B

Understanding brain's structure & composition offers insights on behavior. Explains biochemical reactions that determine thoughts, feelings & actions. 27:30 min: PROGRAM 4: THE RESPONSIVE BRAIN: How does brain control behavior & how is it affected by the outside world? Explores the dynamic relationship between brain's own structure & function & feedback from the environment. 27:39 min


Human Language
PSY VT0576

"Playing The Language Game" 55 min


FRONTLINE: Divided Memories - Part1
PSY VT0602A

Examines complicated issue of repressed memory, looking at what we know about memory & way it works. Looks at different kinds of therapies used to help patients remember, including regression therapy, past-life therapy & hypnosis.


FRONTLINE: Divided Memories - Part 2
PSY VT0602B

Examines complicated issue of repressed memory, looking at what we know about memory & way it works. Looks at effects that remembered abuse has on families involved & explores how we distinguish real memories from those not true.


Learning
PSY VT0617

Because changes in behavior are directly attributable to learning, study of learning has become a field of central importance in contemporary psychology. Takes viewer directly into experimental laboratory settings from which major advances in field have come. 30 min


Harvey
PSY VT1529

Elwood P. Dowd,


An Angel At My Table
PSY VT1530

The true story of one of the 20th century's most gifted writers, "An Angel At My Table" chronicles the life and extraordinary times of Janet Frame. Born in the 1920's, Janet's early years of fairy tales and schoolgirl pranks were tempered by family tragedy. She retreated to her beloved books and began to write poetry and stories. Her enormous gift for storytelling sustained her through the darkest hour, finally bringing her the success and happiness she so desperately wanted and deserved.


Discovering Psycology: The Developing Child & "Language Development
PSY VT0332C

How much of our behavior is inherited & how much is prompted by the world we live it? The impact of heredity & environment illuminates the age-old nature vs. nurture debate. 27:39 min: PROGRAM 6: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Psychologists search for truths about the mind, society & culture by studying how children develop complex language skills & learn to use language in social communication. 27:40 min


Methodology: The Psychologist & the Experiment
PSY VT0618

Shows all experimental research has common features. Two different experiments, one by Stanley Schachter on effects of fear on affiliation & other by Austin Reisen on development of visual perception, illustrate aspects of experimentation. 29:39 min


Rape: Face to Face
PSY VT0632

Examines causes & consequences of rape, 1 of fastest growing crimes in America. Includes confrontation between rapists & victims. Women reveal depth of trauma they sustained. Men surprised at deep emotional wounds women experienced. Implies that complex issue of rape is bound to value our society places on power, status & role of women. 55 min


One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
PSY VT1531

Director Milos Forman brings to the screen Ken Kesey's boisterous, brawling novel about a hell-raising free spirit and his adventures in a mental ward. It's the story of McMurphy, whose rebelliousness pits him against Nurse Ratched and the full spectrum of institutional repression, and whose vital charm wins him the loyalty of his fellow inmates. THis brilliant entertainment is triumphant and completely engaging. It has been voted one of the ten greatest American films of all time, and it swept the five top Academy Awards of its year. Deeply comic, enormously moving, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is a stunning and unforgettable motion picture.


Discovering Psycology: Sensation & Perception & Learning
PSY VT0332D

Seeing is believing - but how do we gather & process information, transforming raw sensory data into meaningful impressions? Program focuses on ways personal experience can influence our perceptions. 27:49 min: PROGRAM 8: LEARNING: The principles of classical & operand conditioning show how learning occurs. Researchers who have influenced current learning theories are featured. 27:40 min


Patently Offensive
PSY VT0633

Examines pornography in its social & historical context. As a dominant force in popular entertainment, porn has redefined image culture. Its iconography has been coopted by music videos, Hollywood films, TV sitcoms & advertising. Is tension between freedom of expression & preservation of values which define a civilized society irreconcilable? Eight years in making this documentary is an invaluable asset to serious discussion in disciplines as varied as sociology, ethics, women's studies, psychology, constitutional law & criminal justice. 58 min


Spider
PSY VT1532

Spider is in a constant struggle to over a traumatic event early in his life. He has been allowed a second chance at life after a long stay in a mental institution and returns to the streets where he grew up; sent to a halfway house under the stern but unsupervised watch of Mrs. Ilkenson.


Discovering Psycology: Remembering & Forgetting & Cognitive Processes
PSY VT0332E

A look at complex process called memory: how experiences are translated into codes in memory, why we forget & how we can improve our memory. 27:46 min: PROGRAM 10: COGNITIVE PROCESSES: Why is cognitive revolution attracting diverse investigators? Answer is found in exploration of higher mental processes - reasoning, planning & problem solving. 27:38 min


Secret of The Psychics
PSY VT0635

60 min


Human Quest
PSY VT0658A

What do we know about human consciousness at end of 20th century? What progress has neuroscience made in explaining consciousness? How does our brain organize the sensory information it receives to create a coherent picture of our world? Will we develop computers that can mimic our sense of self? 57 min


Benny & Joon
PSY VT1533

Joon is a smart and pretty young girl who just happens to be a little unbalanced. She lives with her older brother Benny who has spent his life taking care of her since their parents died. Once night, while playing a poker game with unusual stakes, Joon loses her hand...and wins Sam, a whimsical misfit who soon charms his way into Joon's heart with his Buster Keaton\\Charlie Chaplin-like antics. Now if they can only find the perfect mate for her overprotective brother...


Discovering Psycology: Judgment & Decision Making & Motivation & Emotion
PSY VT0332F

To err is human - but why? Explains both why & how of making judgments & decisions & explores the psychology of risk taking & negotiation. 27:52 min: PROGRAM 12: MOTIVATION AND EMOTION: How do researchers go about discovering why we act & feel as we do? Biological & psychological aspects of motivation are revealed in studies of sexual behavior & power of optimistic beliefs. 27:45 min


Human Quest
PSY VT0658B

Introduces what series host Roger Bingham calls "the 2nd Darwinian Revolution"-our new understanding of evolutionary history of human brain. 57 min


Human Quest
PSY VT0658C

Examines overwhelming evidence that throughout our history as a species, relations between individuals & societies have been destructive as well as positive. Roger Bingham explains that "we are living in Space Age with brains from Stone Age." 57 min


Scientific Problem Solvers: Careers for the 21st Century
PSY VT0673

Intro to careers in psychology designed to capture interest of MTV generation. Gives overview of what psychology is, what are the emerging growth opportunities & how to go about making choice to pursue psychology career. 13:16 min


Loftus/Repressed Memories Lecture 4/97
PSY VT0736

Lecture by Elizabeth Loftus delivered on campus in April 1997 on repressed memories.


Alzheimers Disease: The Long Nightmare
PSY VT0790

What used to be diagnosed as senility is due about half time to Alzheimer's Disease, deterioration of brain function marked by memory loss, personality changes & reversion to childhood mental patterns. Shows limitations faced in finding cause & findings involving biochemistry of the brain. Presents medical & human side of disease; emotional & financial costs to caregivers. 19 min


Clean Shaven
PSY VT1534

80 min


Discovering Psycology:The Mind Awake & Asleep & The Mind Hidden & Divided
PSY VT0332G

Explore nature of sleeping, dreaming & altered states of consciousness. Learn how consciousness lets us interpret, analyze & direct our behavior in adaptive, flexible ways. 27:37 min: PROGRAM 14: THE MIND HIDDEN & DIVIDED: How do events & experiences hidden below the level of consciousness affect moods, actions & health? Case studies of multiple personality & split-brain patients are included along with demonstrations of hypnosis. 27:47 min


Why Man Creates
PSY VT0796

Series of explorations, episodes & comments on creativity by a master of conceptual design. Filled with humor, satire, trenchant ideas & important truths, film poses questions about creative process & how it comes into play for different people. 30 min


Scientific American Frontiers: Pieces of Mind
PSY VT0811

Pieces of Mind Narrated by Alan Alda & explores brain.


Its a Kids World: Scientific American Frontiers
PSY VT0812

It's a Kid's World narrated by Alan Alda uses magic to show how kids see world.


Nonverbal Communication
PSY VT0817

Used by Psychology. 22 min


Groupthink
PSY VT0819

Why do even most cohesive groups sometime make decisions that turn out to be errors? Dr. Irving Janis identified culprit as groupthink; a natural tendency to achieve agreement for sake of group unity regardless of contrary facts or potential consequences.


Stealing Time: New Science of Aging: Episode 1: Quest for Immortality
PSY VT0947

Explores natural history of aging, from the time-lapse death of a mouse & slower decline of humans, to potential immortality of bristlecone pines. Aging may be inescapable but scientists are learning to slow its progress & help us retain strength & vitality of our youth. 60 min


Discovering Psycology: The Self & Testing & Intelligence
PSY VT0332H

How does society shape image we see in mirror - the idea of who we really are? Explores emotional & motivational consequences of beliefs about oneself. 27:50 min: PROGRAM 16: TESTING AND INTELLIGENCE: What is intelligence & how can it be measured? The theory & practice of psychological testing reveals how values are assigned to different abilities, behaviors, & personalities - for better & sometimes for worse. 27:36 min


Stealing Time: New Science of Aging: Episode 2: Turning Back the Clock
PSY VT0948

Science of aging has advanced in unexpected ways. In past, scientists could only observe how we grow old. Now they are on verge of uncovering process of aging. They offer clues to mechanisms of aging that can unlock its biological mystery & provide us with solutions to turning back clock. 60 min


Discovering Psycology: Sex & Gender & Maturing & Aging
PSY VT0332I

27:49 min: PROGRAM 18: MATURING AND AGING: 27:44 min


Discovering Psycology: The Power of the Situation & Constucting Social Reality
PSY VT0332J

Discover how situational forces can manipulate beliefs & behavior. Also included are the ways social psychologists interpret human behavior within its broader social context. 27:39 min: PROGRAM 20: CONSTRUCTING SOCIAL REALITY: How do mental processes color our interpretations of reality? Understanding these factors may help us become more empathetic & independent members of society. 27:37 min


Stealing Time: New Science of Aging: Episode 3: Mastering the Mind
PSY VT0949

New research in aging is demonstrating that brain cells do not steadily die as we age. Furthermore, scientists are discovering ways of improving interconnections between cells that control brain function, memory & thought. Through cutting edge research & lifestyle choices it seems we are on verge of keeping intellect forever young. 60 min