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The violence paradox [videorecording (DVD)].

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PBS Distribution, 2020.

DVD 303.6 V795 Doc

Violence -- History.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (120 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the popular science documentary television program "Nova" on the PBS Network on November 20, 2019.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

A Nova production by Little Bay Pictures, LLC for WGBH Boston ; written, produced and directed by Michael Bicks & Anna Lee Strachan.

Narrated by Keith David.

"From suicide bombings to mass shootings, the nightly news can make it seem like we live in the most violent of times. In barely a century, humanity has seen two world wars and the slaughter of millions by pitiless tyrants, not to mention civil wars, insurgencies, and terrorist attacks. But psychologist Steven Pinker argues that physical violence has been in decline for centuries, and we may be living in one of the most peaceful eras in human history. In this two-hour special, NOVA examines Pinker's thesis and takes viewers on a journey through history and the human mind to explore what triggers violence and how it may have decreased over time. Taking clues from a Kenyan archaeology site, modern laboratory experiments, and even literature, researchers trace the social and neurobiological roots of human violence. They look at how individual forces, like income equality or personal contact through sports may curb violence in modern societies. And in places like Baltimore, where violence "interrupters" treat violence like a contagious disease, NOVA examines evidence-based approaches to making the world more peaceful."--Container.

Documentary television programs.

Science television programs.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Bicks, Michael.

Strachan, Anna Lee.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

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