How much faith should one put in popular psychology? When psychological theories are all around, how is the lay person to keep proper perspectives? The film centers the question around two women, Barbara and Jane. Barbara is regarded by Jane as indulging in the psychology fad, looking for problems in her husband and child to practise her do-it-yourself analysis. But, wonders Jane, is a little psychology better than none at all? The question is left open for discussion.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008556
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)