To alter human behavior: without mind control (TEFC)

Investigates techniques underway. But raises ethical questions whether behaviour can be modified without subjects’ consent, and how to ensure that, having developed ways of altering behaviour, control remains in the right hands.

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Credits

production company

Document Associates

co-producer

Philip S. Hobel

Douglas Leiterman

director

Daniel Chaykin

Duration

00:21:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010990

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social control

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behavior modification

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behaviorism (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1975

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