Truth, Lies and Self-Deception / TVF International.

It is not an unusual human trait to imagine we are good when we are not, that we are loved when this is implausible, that we are selfless when we are selfish. But deep down, don't we know the truth? Can't we see ourselves clearly if we want to? Or is self-deception real, in which case, who is doing...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Institute of art and ideas: cutting edge debates and talks from the world's leading thinkers. (Series 2)
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
TVF International (Firm)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : TVF International, [2015]
Series:Films on Demand.
Institute of art and ideas: cutting edge debates and talks from the world's leading thinkers.
Subjects:
Schizophrenia.
Psychology, Pathological.
Psychology.
Delusions.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (43 min., 51 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
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Summary:
It is not an unusual human trait to imagine we are good when we are not, that we are loved when this is implausible, that we are selfless when we are selfish. But deep down, don't we know the truth? Can't we see ourselves clearly if we want to? Or is self-deception real, in which case, who is doing the deceiving? The Panel President of the Royal College of Psychiatry Simon Wessely, author of Nothing Janne Teller, and UCL neuroscientist Parashkev Nachev seek answers.
Note:Originally released by TVF International, 2015.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 11, 2017.
Interest Grade Level:
9 - 12
System Details:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description