# " THE BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR " 1957 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY & BRAIN RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FILM XD7587

Warning: This historic film contains images of experiments that used animals as test subjects, which some viewers may find disturbing. This 1957 educational film : Focus on Behavior: The Brain and Behavior" presented by National Educational Television and the American Psychological Association introduces viewers to advancements in experimental psychology. It includes footage of several experiments in the field conducted on both human and animal subjects. Furthermore, scientists explain the implications of these studies for the field of psychology in addition to other disciplines such as space flight. John Darley, the executive officer of the APA hosts the program. The laboratory featured is the UCLA Brain Research Institute, featuring Dr. Donald B. Lindsley and Dr. Norman Weinberger.(01:27) Experimental psychologists study man's behavior(02:34) Electrodes are a key element of brain research(02:53) Astronomers, biochemists, atomists, physiologist and psychologists study how the brain responds to space flight(04:08) A magnified electrode on a diagram of a cat's brain(04:47) A hydrologic control device allows the scientist to lower the electrode into the cat's brain.(06:29) The scientist explains the history of psychology and brain research.(06:39) The Greeks had a tripartite division of the soul.(06:58) They believed the brain had three main parts, or chambers.(07:27) These ideas persisted into the 16th century but in the 18th century, Descartes placed the soul inside the…

- Kind: Educational
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/jrmH2H01A58IB17CfCEPqpAND2mibp)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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