Power Struggles: Parents vs. Children
Is it healthy for parents to exercise complete control? Are rebellious children better equipped for the future? What measures should be taken to reign in unruly kids? This program looks at childhood battles for independence and the reasons why such ...
Origins of human aggression: the other story
Is human aggression a result of nature or nurture? Interviews with researchers from various fields - including a Nobel prize winner - shed light on the question. Startling footage of children acting out their aggressive impulses adds to this compel...
Bill Moyers reports: Earth on edge
Filmed in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, this Bill Moyers program assesses the state of the environment. Combining interviews with leading scientists and reports from Mongolia, British Columbia, Brazil, South Africa, and the state...
Childhood: Program 1. Great expectations
One of the major themes of the Childhood series is introduced and explored - the mutual influence and importance of both "nature" and "nurture," the ongoing interaction of time, place and biology. Highlights of the premiere program include witnessin...
Childhood: Program 2. Louder than words
An infant may not be able to speak, but research clearly shows that the roots of future personality are present from birth. Observer Jerome Kagan shows why shyness and sociability have a distinct biological component. But is biology destiny? We expl...