The truth about violence [videorecording] / written and directed by Diene Petterle.
Contributor(s): Portillo, Michael | McGann, Paul
| Petterle, Diene | BBC Active (Firm) | British Broadcasting Corporation.
Publisher: French Forest, N.S.W. : BBC Active [distributor], c2008Description: 1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Uniform titles: Horizon (Television program) Subject(s): Violence | Violence -- Prevention | Violence -- Psychological aspects | Violence -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.6 Presented by Michael Portillo ; narrated by Paul McGann.Summary: "We think of ourselves as calm, peaceful, law-abiding creatures. But could we ever be driven to kill another person? Horizon discovers the terrifying violence that lies within us all. From the role brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin play in controlling our aggression to social conditioning discover what can make us aggressive. Find out why sleepless nights mean you are more likely to lose your temper. Uncover the surprising link between brain damage and domestic violence. And discover if are our morals and actions are dictated by those of the group we feel we belong to, or society in general? We consider murder unacceptable, but if we changed our codes of conduct and moral values, could we all be capable of killing? Are humans really more violent than we''d like to think? Given the right circumstances, could every one of us be driven to murder?"--container.
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| Media Resources | Taylor's Library-TC | 303.6 TRU 2008 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | AVSJx,AVSJx,02,CL | 1000525950 |
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| 303.6 BUR Violence explained : | 303.6 CAR Violence and the media / | 303.6 CAR Violence and the media / | 303.6 TRU 2008 The truth about violence | 303.6 VIO Violence and aggression / | 303.6 VIO Violence and aggression / | 303.6082 TER Terror, counter-terror : |
Originally produced by the BBC in the Horizon television series.
Presented by Michael Portillo ; narrated by Paul McGann.
"We think of ourselves as calm, peaceful, law-abiding creatures. But could we ever be driven to kill another person? Horizon discovers the terrifying violence that lies within us all. From the role brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin play in controlling our aggression to social conditioning discover what can make us aggressive. Find out why sleepless nights mean you are more likely to lose your temper. Uncover the surprising link between brain damage and domestic violence. And discover if are our morals and actions are dictated by those of the group we feel we belong to, or society in general? We consider murder unacceptable, but if we changed our codes of conduct and moral values, could we all be capable of killing? Are humans really more violent than we''d like to think? Given the right circumstances, could every one of us be driven to murder?"--container.
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