Focus on Behavior; 7; The Social Animal

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Series
Focus on Behavior
Episode Number
7
Episode
The Social Animal
Producing Organization
Mayer-Skylar Productions
Contributing Organization
Thirteen WNET (New York, New York)
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/75-94hmh14b
NOLA Code
FSBR
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Description
Episode Description
This program investigates some of the ways in which man is influenced and changed by society. The effect of group pressure to conform is demonstrated through the experimental work of Dr. Stanley Schachter of Columbia University; the consequences of publicly starting ideas contrary to one's private belief are shown by Dr. Leon Festinger of Stanford University; and the nature of the bargaining process is explored by Dr. Morton Deutsch or Bell Laboratories. Running Time: 28:43 (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
This series presents current research in experimental psychology which reveals significant concepts, methods and new advances in the scientific study of behavior. Each of the 10 half-hour episodes is a filmed visit to the laboratories of distinguished men and women, experimental psychologists involved in this study. These films provide the viewer with a deeper understanding of the nature of basic research. They were designed to develop public appreciation of psychology as the scientific study of behavior, to stimulate interest among high-school students who might wish to pursue the study of psychology on a college level, to create an instructional resource that will contribute to the improved teaching of psychology in college, and to stimulate interest among students in psychology as a career. Focus on Behavior affords audiences an opportunity to look over the shoulder of the scientists at work. Produced under the auspices of the American Psychological Association, the series was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation. While the series as a whole presents a broad view of the role of experimental psychology, each program is complete in itself. The series was filmed on location at leading U.S. universities, two hospitals, and an Air Force Base. The actors were the psychologists and other actual participants in the experiments. The sets were the actual laboratories or other places where the experiments were in progress. The series of 10 half-hour episodes was produced for NET by Mayer-Sklar, Inc. The host for the series is John G. Durley, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Chairman of the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota. During his tenure as Executive officer of the American Pyschological Association (1959-1962), this film series was developed by the Board of Scientific Affairs of the Association and the Board of Directors, with the assistance of a special advisory committee. The members of the committee are: Anne Anastasi, Ph.D., Fordham University; Francis W. Irwin, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Donal G. Marquis, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Edwin B. Newman, Ph.D., Harvard University; and Harold Schlosberg, Ph.D., Brown University. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Description
This program investigates some of the ways in which man is influenced and changed by society. The effect of group pressure to conform is demonstrated through the experimental work of Dr. Stanley Schachter of Columbia University; the consequences of publicly starting ideas contrary to ones private belief are shown by Dr. Leon Festinger of Stanford University; and the nature of the bargaining process is explored by Dr. Morton Deutsch or Bell Laboratories.
Broadcast Date
1963-11-14
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Education
Science
Psychology
Rights
Copyright National Educational Television & Radio Center November 10, 1963 (in notice: 1962)
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Director: Mayer, Harold
Executive Producer: Sklar, Michael
Executive Producer: Mayer, Harold
Guest: Festinger, Leon
Guest: Deutsch, Morton
Guest: Schachter, Stanley
Host: Durley, John G.
Producer: Grayson, Mitchell.
Producing Organization: Mayer-Skylar Productions
Writer: Norris, Marianna
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Identifier: wnet_aacip_2110 (WNET Archive)
Format: 16mm film
Duration: 00:29:06?
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310030-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2310030-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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Citations
Chicago: “Focus on Behavior; 7; The Social Animal,” 1963-11-14, Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 30, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-94hmh14b.
MLA: “Focus on Behavior; 7; The Social Animal.” 1963-11-14. Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 30, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-94hmh14b>.
APA: Focus on Behavior; 7; The Social Animal. Boston, MA: Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-94hmh14b