In search of ourselves / WGBH Educational Foundation ; a WGBH Science Unit production in association with La Cinquième ; written and produced by Alice Markowitz.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit
WGBH Educational Foundation
Cinquième (Firm)
WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Osgood, Charles
Markowitz, Alice
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired.
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2005], ©2005.
Series:Science odyssey.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
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.
Psychology > history.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:
Popular works.
Nonfiction television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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