Silent Speech

Synopsis

A study of non-verbal communication among a group of children from 18 months to 3 years of age who spend eight hours per weekday in a French crèche. Professor Hubert Montagher, a biologist, through filming the interaction, has discovered a correlation between the child’s behaviour and the attitude of the mother towards her child. He has also discovered that physiological changes in the mother - the level of hormones - are mirrored in the child. The personality of the child is also related to the parents’ use of their limited time with the child.

Series

Horizon, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 43 min. Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 43 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1977

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

Psychology courses concerned with the social, personal and biological bases of social communication; professionals in daycare centres; parents of young children.*

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

children; communication skills; non-verbal communication

Credits

Contributor

Hubert Montagher

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.