Secrets of the mind / A Rosetta Pictures production for Nova/WGBH and Channel 4 ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; written and directed by Christopher Rawlence ; produced by Emma Crichton-Miller.
Follows neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran as he investigates four mysterious cases in which brain injury has resulted in diverse perceptual disorders involving blindness and sight, phantom limbs and pain, and delusional thinking.
Record details
- ISBN: 1593756755
- ISBN: 9781593756758
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video ; �2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program Nova in 2001.Special DVD-ROM features: Classroom discussion guide, list of books and resources, student handouts (PDF document) ; link to the Nova website.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Phantom Limb Syndrome -- Blindsight and visual neglect -- The Capgras delusion -- Temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Editor, Rod McClean ; music, Simon Whiteside ; camera, Chris Morphet.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator, Rena Baskin ; featuring V.S. Ramachandran.
- System Details Note:
- Enhanced DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen ; Dolby Digital audio.System requirements for DVD-ROM features: Computer with DVD-ROM drive, Adobe Reader software (for accessing teachers' materials), and Internet connection (for accessing Nova website).
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
- For private home use or face-to-face teaching.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captions for the hearing impaired; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Brain > Research > Popular works.
Brain damage > Research.
Neurology > Popular works.
Brain > Wounds and injuries > Complications.
Brain > Wounds and injuries > Psychological aspects.
Perceptual disorders.
Psychology, Pathological.
Capgras syndrome.
Phantom limb.
Temporal lobe epilepsy.
Brain Diseases > physiopathology.
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe.
Perceptual Disorders > physiopathology. - Genre:
- Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Popular works.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | DVD 790 RC 382.2 .S443 2007 | 287743 | DVD | Available | - |