Learning on ScreenComputers and Human Behaviour
- Synopsis
- The series presents research in experimental psychology which reveals significant concepts and methods in the scientific study of behaviour. This film explores some of the research conducted at the Carnegie Institute of Technology with electronic digital computers in an effort to evolve new theories about human mental processes. Shows Dr Bert Green’s computer experiments with perception of motion and depth and Dr Herbert Simon’s theory of how human beings memorise. Dr Allen Newell shows how the computer was responsible for creating a new theory about human problem solving.
- Series
- Focus on Behaviour, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 30 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1963
- Availability
- Hire
- Subjects
- Psychology
- Keywords
- behavioural psychology; computers; perception
Credits
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
American Psychological Association
- Web
- http://www.apa.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 202 336 5510
- Fax
- +1 202-336-5502
- Address
- APA Service Center
750 First Street, NE
Washington
DC 20002-4242
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
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