For reasons best known to it, USA Public TV is running yet another programme on teen-age angst and the brain (they just did the same topic on their brain series on Tuesday, right after waiting for Dubya to stop talking). This time it's on the acclaimed investigative journalism programme "Frontline". I'm certain it's a different programme despite the coincidence, so if you just thought it was a repeat, think again.
Here's the listing: 9:00 pm Thursday, January 31 "Frontline": Inside The Teenage Brain It's the mystery of mysteries -- especially to parents. Now the experts are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do and how the new discoveries can change the way we teach, or perhaps even understand, our teenagers. Closed Captioned. In Stereo. and the NY Times has a piece on it at: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/31/arts/television/31SALA.html (I'm positive there was no belching in the Tuesday night one!) Also, for those who've been tuning in to the Tuesday night series on the brain, here's my impression of it. The case histories are great (hemispherectomized child, cataract surgery in the newborn, teen-ager talking about his schizophrenia), but I quickly grew tired of the repetitive graphics (how many times do we need to see a flashing neuron network?), and the remainder consisted of platitudes and unsupported vague generalities. Keep the cases, dump the rest, I say! -Stephen Black ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Check out TIPS listserv for teachers of psychology at: http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
