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Brainwashing

  • 2010
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~40m / ep
  • 1 season

Interviewing several Norwegian and international scientists, the documentary series asks whether biology has been underestimated in social sciences.

Latest: Season 1 · 2010

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  1. E1. The Gender Equality Paradox

    Mar 1, 2010 · 40m

    Are we born this way or made this way - why do we behave the way we do? The great gender equality paradox - why do women and men choose such different careers in gender-equal Norway?

  2. E2. The Parental Effect

    Mar 8, 2010 · 40m

    How much influence do parents have over their children? Is intelligence inherited?

  3. E3. Gay/Straight

    Mar 15, 2010 · 40m

    About whether homosexuality is innate or learned. Can you tell by looking at a person whether they are homosexual? Are there differences between heterosexual and homosexual brains? Is homosexuality a result of choice or is it innate?

  4. E4. Violence

    Mar 22, 2010 · 40m

    Are people from some cultures more aggressive than others? Is the need for revenge something learned or innate?

  5. E5. Casual Sex

    Apr 5, 2010 · 40m

    Are there biological reasons why men have a greater tendency than women to desire uncommitted sex? Are ideals of chastity that women embrace to a greater extent than men a result of an evolutionary strategy, or is it a historical legacy from the Victorian era?

  6. E6. Race

    Apr 12, 2010 · 40m

    Do genetic differences exist between different peoples, and how large are the differences between us?

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