Photographic Studies in Hypnosis, Abnormal Psychology (silent)

Description:

Description: Depiction of a subject under hypnosis enduring various experiments in a clinical setting. From the Photographic Studies in Hypnosis series.

This silent film shows a woman being hypnotized and includes both pre and post hypnosis scenes. The hypnotist demonstrates how a patient’s mind can be manipulated as he pinpricks and burns his patient with controlled and suggestive reactions. This unrehearsed session of hypnosis features two students whom are given false memories. The pair are then tested about their memories and are given some basic psychological tests to see the effects of the hypnosis. (University of Oregon Library catalog)

Lester F. Beck was an Associate Professor of Psychology as well as a Secretary Treasurer at the University of Oregon. He was responsible for the research and planning that resulted in production of the widely accepted E.C. Brown Trust film called “Human Growth”. Brown University awarded its first ever Ph.D. degree in psychology in 1933 to Lester F. Beck, whose topic was “Manual Skills and the Measurement of Handedness.” Here is a link to his IMDB page http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393104/. (from 16mmlostandfound website)

Detailed information on film: https://16mmlostandfound.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/photographic-studies-in-hypnosis-abnormal-psychology-1938/ (accessed 2023-07-07).

Shotlist (from Prelinger Archives legacy database):

MS woman in a chair closing her eyes, strange rapid blinking, beginning to fall asleep in the early stages of being hypnotized.

CU woman falling asleep sitting upright. Hand enters frame as if to shake her. Intertitle: “Are you asleep?” Woman shakes her head no. Intertitle: “Youa re now passing into a deep, profound sleep.” Woman falls asleep her head turning off to one side. Intertitle: “Going deeply asleep.”

Intertitle: “I am going to pull your eyelids apart.” CU woman in profile with two hands entering the frame from the left pulling her eyelids apart.

Intertitle: “Your right are is becoming rigid. Stiff and rigid at your side.” MS woman with stiff and rigid arms and the hypnotists arms entering the frame demonstrating this phenomenon in the woman lifting her arms and bending her fingers.

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Subjects: Mental health

Tags: hypnosis; psychology

Film Sponsor: University of Oregon

Creator: Lester F. Beck

Credits: Prepared by Dr. L.F. Beck [Lester F. Beck].
Produced by University of Oregon.

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: [1938]

Release Date: [1938]

Geographical Location: Eugene, Oregon

Genre/Form: educational, research

Language:

Rights: Public domain.

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: square triangle

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 348

Complete Record: Description: Depiction of a subject under hypnosis enduring various experiments in a clinical setting. From the Photographic Studies in Hypnosis series. This silent film shows a woman being hypnotized and includes both pre and post hypnosis scenes. The hypnotist demonstrates how a patient’s mind can be manipulated as he pinpricks and burns his patient with controlled and suggestive reactions. This unrehearsed session of hypnosis features two students whom are given false memories. The pair are then tested about their memories and are given some basic psychological tests to see the effects of the hypnosis. (University of Oregon Library catalog) Lester F. Beck was an Associate Professor of Psychology as well as a Secretary Treasurer at the University of Oregon. He was responsible for the research and planning that resulted in production of the widely accepted E.C. Brown Trust film called “Human Growth”. Brown University awarded its first ever Ph.D. degree in psychology in 1933 to Lester F. Beck, whose topic was “Manual Skills and the Measurement of Handedness.” Here is a link to his IMDB page http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393104/. (from 16mmlostandfound website) Detailed information on film: https://16mmlostandfound.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/photographic-studies-in-hypnosis-abnormal-psychology-1938/ (accessed 2023-07-07). Shotlist (from Prelinger Archives legacy database): MS woman in a chair closing her eyes, strange rapid blinking, beginning to fall asleep in the early stages of being hypnotized. CU woman falling asleep sitting upright. Hand enters frame as if to shake her. Intertitle: “Are you asleep?” Woman shakes her head no. Intertitle: “Youa re now passing into a deep, profound sleep.” Woman falls asleep her head turning off to one side. Intertitle: “Going deeply asleep.” Intertitle: “I am going to pull your eyelids apart.” CU woman in profile with two hands entering the frame from the left pulling her eyelids apart. Intertitle: “Your right are is becoming rigid. Stiff and rigid at your side.” MS woman with stiff and rigid arms and the hypnotists arms entering the frame demonstrating this phenomenon in the woman lifting her arms and bending her fingers. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: Mental health Tags: hypnosis; psychology Film Sponsor: University of Oregon Creator: Lester F. Beck Credits: Prepared by Dr. L.F. Beck [Lester F. Beck]. Produced by University of Oregon. Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: [1938] Release Date: [1938] Geographical Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre/Form: educational, research Language: Rights: Public domain. Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: square triangle Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 348