The Truth about violence
Hiding deep within the human mind-or perhaps closer to its surface than many would care to know-are forces that can cause one person to assault and kill another. This program studies the primal centers of the brain and the behaviors they control in order to gain an understanding of violence. Illustr...
| Other Authors: | BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2008.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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| Summary: |
Hiding deep within the human mind-or perhaps closer to its surface than many would care to know-are forces that can cause one person to assault and kill another. This program studies the primal centers of the brain and the behaviors they control in order to gain an understanding of violence. Illustrating the role of brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin as well as social conditioning that brings belligerence to the forefront, the film shows how violence is accepted, celebrated, or conveniently overlooked. Specific topics include sleep deprivation, the link between brain damage and domestic violence, the thought processes of convicted murderers, and a Bolivian village in which fist-fighting settles legal disputes. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Aug. 09, 2009. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Violence and Agression Among Humans (4:45) -- Bolivia: Cultural Violence (3:13) -- Spectacle and Enjoyment of Violence (3:00) -- Brain Chemistry/Addiction to Violence (3:12) -- Aggression vs. Sharing in Children (2:05) -- Breakdown of Pre-Frontal Cortex (3:37) -- Human Levels of Aggression (4:38) -- Parental Stresses and Aggression (4:22) -- Normal People Driven to Violence (2:06) -- Brainwashed Child Soldiers (4:31) -- Milgram Tests Limits of Violence (3:58) -- Participant Behaviors in Milgram Study (4:01) -- Violence: Normal People Under Stress (2:29) -- Is Violence Justified? (3:59) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Hiding deep within the human mind-or perhaps closer to its surface than many would care to know-are forces that can cause one person to assault and kill another. This program studies the primal centers of the brain and the behaviors they control in order to gain an understanding of violence. Illustrating the role of brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin as well as social conditioning that brings belligerence to the forefront, the film shows how violence is accepted, celebrated, or conveniently overlooked. Specific topics include sleep deprivation, the link between brain damage and domestic violence, the thought processes of convicted murderers, and a Bolivian village in which fist-fighting settles legal disputes. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |