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Very limited viewpoint!
The quality of the presentation was good, but all 5 episodes just dealt with humans of all ages that had problems, and then tried to show the relationships to the brain. I was expecting a scientific presentation explaining, in much detail, the workings of the brain. Maybe the problem was that some of the funding came from drug companies and they wanted to brainwash people into thinking (no joke intended) that the medical world is all knowing and we should then buy their products to make our lives better. That is a joke!

With all the money they had to produce these films, it would have been nice if they hired a director and producer that understood the scientific side, and presented the workings of the healthy brain and all the potential within.

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Accessible Developmental Neuroscience
This series from PBS is an excellent, accessible introduction to developmental neuroscience. It was developed for a lay audience, but professionals will also find the information and the visuals of great interest. I have been using excerpts from this series in professional trainings since the series was first broadcast in 2001 to the applause and appreciation of all of my students. My family and friends are also raving about this series. If you are professionally or personally interested in psychology, neuroscience, and development you will not be dissappointed.
-- Babette Rothschild, MSW
author, The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment

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Excellent DVD by an Excellent Company
I found this to be an excellent DVD set. I checked it out from the public library and liked it so much that I purchased it. I used this DVD along with Synaptic Self to write a speech for speech class. I wrote almost the entire speech with just these two sources. The amount of info in the DVDs is amazing. It was especially interesting to learn that we have over one trillion neurons in our brain. The video is more than facts however. They go into the lives of many people with different neurological conditions. One example is the neurological affects on a preemies brain. They look into whether it is a result of the child being born with such an underdeveloped brain or if it is the result of all the noise in the newborn intensive care unit. Although more research is needed the study performed shows that the research is promising. In seeing real life stories one isn't filled with just technical info but real world info. It allows one to see what happens to some of our fellow species and how different things affect the brain. I would recommend this DVD to anyone wants to learn more about the brain and it's affects on individuals. I would also highly recommend Synaptic Self by Joseph Ledoux.