Discovering psychology
Subtitle: Disc 7, programs 25-26
By: with Philip Zimbardo ; [produced by WGBH Boston with the American Psychological Association]
Contributors: Reiniger, Harlan; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); American Psychological Association; Annenberg Media
Edition: Updated ed.
Series: CED 611 (NU course); CED 613 (NU course); HUB 500 (NU course); MAT 643 (NU course); PSY 100 (NU course); PSY 301 (NU course); PSY 427 (NU course); PSY 428 (NU course); PSY 432 (NU course); PSY 433 (NU course); PSY 439 (NU course)
Publisher: Annenberg Media
Published: 2001
Place of publication: S. Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9781576808801
Subjects: Psychology; Research; Clinical neuropsychology; Brain; Localization of functions; Imaging; Cognitive neuroscience; Neuropsychology; Visual evoked response; Physiology; Brain mapping; Experiments; Human biology; Psychology of Learning; Reading; Cognition; Social aspects; Emotions and cognition; Attitude (Psychology); Testing; Culture; Psychological aspects; Self
Description: This 7-DVD set highlights developments in the field of psychology, offering an overview of classic and current theories of human behavior. Leading researchers, practitioners, and theorists probe the mysteries of the mind and body. This introductory course in psychology features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations, current research, documentary footage, and computer animation.

Program 25. Cognitive neuroscience looks at scientists' attempts to understand how the brain functions in a variety of mental processes. It also examines empirical analysis of brain functioning when a person thinks, reasons, sees, encodes information, and solves problems. Several brain-imaging tools reveal how we measure the brain's response to different stimuli.

Program 26. Cultural psychology explores how cultural psychology integrates cross-cultural research with social psychology, anthropology, and other social sciences. It also examines how cultures contribute to self identity, the central aspects of cultural values, and emerging issues regarding diversity.
Notes: Disc 7 of a 7-disc set.

Each of the two programs on this disc is approximately 30 minutes long.

Original series: senior producer, Tug Yourgrau ; camera, Richard LaFande ; senior editor, Harlan Reiniger ; program music, Tom Phillips. Updated edition: producer, Harlan Reiniger ; editor, Maureen Barden ; camera, Tom Fahey.

Series host, Philip Zimbardo.

DVD.

Also available online.

In English.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Table of contents: title: Disc 7. program 25,; title: Cognitive neuroscience ---- program 26, Cultural psychology.