Discovering psychology. Program 11-12

"Part of a 26-part introductory course in psychology that offers an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior and features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations. Program 11 explains the decision-making processes and human intuition and how and why people make good and bad decisions. Also explores the psychology of risk taking and negotiation. Program 12 examines biological and psychological aspects of motivation and emotion as seen in studies of sexual behavior and the power of optimistic beliefs."
"Program 11 explains why and how judgments and decisions are made. Also explores the psychology of risk taking and negotiation. Program 12 examines biological and psychological aspects of motivation and emotion as seen in studies of sexual behavior and the power of optimistic beliefs."@en
"Programs 11-12 in a series that highlights new developments in the field of psychology and gives an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior. Uses comments from leading researchers, practitioners, and theorists, as well as demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations, current research, documentary footage, and computer animation. Program 11 looks at the process of making judgments and decisions, how and why people make good and bad judgments, and the psychology of taking risks. Program 12 reviews what researchers are discovering about why we act and feel as we do, from the exhilaration of love to the agony of failure."