The violence paradox

DVD - 2020

"From suicide bombings to mass shootings, the nightly news can make it seem like we live in the most violent of times. In barely a century, humanity has seen two world wars and the slaughter of millions by pitiless tyrants, not to mention civil wars, insurgencies, and terrorist attacks. But psychologist Steven Pinker argues that physical violence has been in decline for centuries, and we may be living in one of the most peaceful eras in human history. In this two-hour special, Nova examines Pinker's thesis and takes viewers on a journey through history and the human mind to explore what triggers violence and how it may have decreased over time. Taking clues from a Kenyan archaeology site, modern laboratory experiments, and even li...terature, researchers trace the social and neurobiological roots of human violence. They look at how forces like income equality and personal contact may curb violence 'interrupters' treat violence like a contagious disease, Nova examines evidence-based approaches to making the world more peaceful"--Container.

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Genres
Documentary television programs
Science television programs
Nonfiction television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS [2020]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Little Bay Pictures, LLC
Corporate Author
Little Bay Pictures, LLC (production company)
Other Authors
Michael Bicks (screenwriter), Anna Lee Strachan (narrator), Keith David
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Widescreen.
Documentary.
Program content: ©2019.
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program "Nova" on the PBS Network in 2019.
Running time indicated on container: approximately 120 minutes; actual running time; 115 minutes.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age).
Production Credits
Director of photography, Jason Longo ; editor, Rob Tinworth ; composer, Khari Mateen ; executive producers, Julia Cort, Chris Schmidt.
ISBN
9781531711184
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