Brainwashing

Name: Brainwashing
Released: 2010-03-01

March 1, 2010

1 Season • 7 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

Overview

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

Episodes

1. The Gender Equality Paradox

March 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. The Parental Effect

March 8, 2010 • 40m

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

3. Gay/Straight

March 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. Violence

March 22, 2010 • 40m

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

5. Casual Sex

April 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?