The human zoo /
"Beyond Candid camera, beyond Survivor, lies The human zoo, a reality-based experiment that tracks the behavior of 12 subjects isolated in a country house in Britain's Lake District. In this compelling three-part series, teams of psychologists conduct and comment on the Zoo project and a r...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2002]
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| Summary: | "Beyond Candid camera, beyond Survivor, lies The human zoo, a reality-based experiment that tracks the behavior of 12 subjects isolated in a country house in Britain's Lake District. In this compelling three-part series, teams of psychologists conduct and comment on the Zoo project and a range of other original experiments designed to test the limits of human behavior"--Container. Brief encounters: What do people look for when sizing up others? How do these judgments influence their conduct? And how far will they go to hit it off? In this program, Stanford University's Philip Zimbardo, a leading expert in psychological experimentation, and Mark McDermott, one of Britain's top social psychologists, analyze the subtle dynamics of meeting new people as day one in The human zoo unfolds. In addition, other researchers explore the impact of first impressions at a job interview, how physical attractiveness affects success, the parameters of personal space, and facial expressions associated with deceit"--Container. Following the herd: "In this program--day two at The human zoo--the group is divided into two separate but distinctly unequal teams in order to study the concept of herd mentality. In a struggle to reconcile their conflicting loyalties, the subjects make some hard choices as yesterday's group bonding dissolves into adversarial team rivalry. In addition, other researchers examine clique mentality, bystander apathy, and diffusion of responsibility. As a counterpoint, the effects of positive herd behavior are illustrated by a Weight Watchers support group. Archival footage of the controversial 1971 Stanford University 'prison' experiment is also included"--Container. Crimes of obedience: "How far will people 'go along to get along'? Day three at The human zoo finds yesterday's winning team in command of the losers, a difficult situation that sparks a bitter clash of wills that ends with the underdogs turning the tables on their oppressors. Using the Zoo crew as a case study, this program investigates the strange power of obedience. In addition, other researchers perform experiments that reveal how easily authority, when viewed as infallible, can lead people into errors of judgment and antisocial behavior. Footage of Stanley Milgram's controversial obedience experiment at Yale University is provided as well"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "Discovery Channel University"--Container. Originally aired as a television program in 2001. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Laurence Blyth, Simon Reay ; online editor, Bob Cockerell ; composer, Paul Farrer ; film editors, Paul Hudson, Fran Ross. |