LibGuides: Psychology: Media

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Clinical Impressions: Identifying Mental Illness (51:10) How long can mental illness stay hidden, especially from the eyes of trained experts? This program rejoins a group of ten adults—five of them healthy and five of them with histories of mental illness—as psychiatric specialists try to spot and correctly diagnose the latter.
HBO Crazy, Not Insane (01:58:05)
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A provocative look at the minds of serial killers through the lens of renowned psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis, who has dedicated her career to the study of murderers and seeking answers to the question of why we kill. Directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney (Agents of Chaos, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley), this provocative documentary explores the lifelong attempts of Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis – an esteemed psychiatrist who has studied several of the most notorious serial killers, including Ted Bundy, Arthur Shawcross, and Joel Rifkin – to look beyond the grisly details of homicides and into the hearts and minds of the killers themselves. Using an eclectic mix of cinema verité, videotapes of psychiatric evaluations, hand-drawn animation, and home movies to uncover the complexities of the human mind, Crazy, Not Insane also exposes the legal system’s conflict with the world of medical science in defining grave mental illness and how Dr. Lewis’ insights and forensic skills helped change the laws and the approach of death penalty lawyers. With Emmy®- and Oscar®-winning actress Laura Dern (HBO’s Big Little Lies) providing Dr. Lewis’ literary voice, the film ultimately spotlights a woman of limitless curiosity willing to reach inside the deep, dark, and complex places of the brain that countless others before her have been otherwise unable.
The History of Educational Psychology (27:00) Traces the history of educational psychology from ancient philosophy to modern theories. It explores the ideas of such figures as Plato, Aristotle, Vives, Herbert, Thorndike, James, Hall, Dewey, Cubberley, Binet, Piaget, Steiner, Bloom, Bandura, Vygotsky, and Bruner.
How the Brain Learns (26:07) The human nerve center never rests—even during sleep, it works diligently to process and build on the information gathered by our senses.
Myths About Madness: Challenging Stigma and Changing Attitudes (23:57) Fear and misunderstanding are major roadblocks on the path to effective community care for people with mental illnesses.
Obedience and Ethics: Benefits and Costs of Psychological Conformity Studies (29:57) Psychological experiments have shown that the natural human desire to conform can lead people to mistrust their own experiences, turn a blind eye to the suffering of others, and even inflict harm on the defenseless.
PBS Mysteries of Mental Illness Series (4 Titles) Trace efforts to develop guidelines for diagnosing mental illness rooted in empirical science rather than dogma. Explore how science and societal factors are deeply entwined with shifting definitions of mental health and mental illness.
Psychology of Prejudice (21:00) This DVD explores the psychological processes behind prejudice, considers research regarding prejudice, examines cognitive processes underlying prejudice, and outlines social and cultural factors that lead to prejudice development. It discusses seminal research; introduces the Implicit Association Test; and covers such topics as stereotypes, group and individual identifications, racial identity, ingroup preference, and racial profiling.
Racing Thoughts: Children and Mental Illness (01:13:03) This documentary profiles four young people who are living with mental illness—and also shows their loved ones who make the courageous decision to tell their own stories.
The Secret Life of Shame: Transforming Buried Pain into Clinical Treasure (1:05:01) This speech will identify hidden sources of shame, with clinical and theoretical implications for helping our clients find self-regard, voice, and relational courage in the face of shame.
Stress Management: Psychological Counseling (27:51) Stress has been called the most prevalent disease of modern society: an epidemic brought about by the pace of modern life and the pressure to succeed in a climate of increasing job insecurity.