To Alter Human Behavior... Without Mind Control

Genre: Educational

Creator: Document Associates Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Title from manufacturer's catalog; Investigates new techniques used in the modification of human behavior. Students offered various rewards learn at four times their normal rate. Dr. Edward Taub conducts experiments with monkeys deprived of sensation in their extremities, through conditioning, the limbs' usefulness may be restored. Raises questions about whether behavior can be modified without the subjects' knowledge or consent and who will maintain control over use of new techniques, Investigates some of the techniques of modifying human behavior. Deals with some of the issues involved, asking if behavior should be modified without the subject's knowledge or consent and discussing how to make sure that the altering of human behavior, once developed, remains in the right hands.

Complete Record: Title from manufacturer's catalog; Investigates new techniques used in the modification of human behavior. Students offered various rewards learn at four times their normal rate. Dr. Edward Taub conducts experiments with monkeys deprived of sensation in their extremities, through conditioning, the limbs' usefulness may be restored. Raises questions about whether behavior can be modified without the subjects' knowledge or consent and who will maintain control over use of new techniques, Investigates some of the techniques of modifying human behavior. Deals with some of the issues involved, asking if behavior should be modified without the subject's knowledge or consent and discussing how to make sure that the altering of human behavior, once developed, remains in the right hands. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.