Biography: Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil. This video goes in depth on Charles Manson and, among other things, how he used different methods to maintain control over the members of his “family.” (50 min.) Available from Arts and Entertainment Biography. http://store.aetv.com/cgi-bin/ae.storefront/

Captive Minds: Hypnosis and Beyond. This video illustrates how cults and Marines produce obedience and loyalty. It examines factors such as isolation, distraction, physical activity, deindividuation, etc. (1985, 55 min.) Available from Insight Media (1-800-233-9910).

Conformity and Independence. This film includes analyses of classic research on conformity and independence, including the ground-breaking research of Sherif, Asch, Crutchfield, Milgram, and Moscovici. (1975, 26 min.) Available from Pennsylvania State University, Audio-Visual Services, University Park, PA 16802 (800-826-0132).

Conformity, Obedience, and Dissent. This video examines research concerning why people conform, obey, and dissent in various social situations. The studies covered include Asch’s research on conformity and independence, Milgram’s research on obedience, research on styles of leadership and styles of dissent, and research on groupthink. (1990, 30 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

Disobeying Orders. This video examines resistance among soldiers during the Vietnam War and thus provides an excellent counterpoint to the video Remember My Lai, or to Lecture and Discussion Idea 4 of this chapter. It illustrates the extremely difficult situation faced by soldiers who were caught between their duty as obedient soldiers and their own personal sense of right and wrong. (1990, 29 min.) Available from Filmmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, Suite 901, New York, NY 10016.

Face the Rear / Don’t Eat Light / Don’t Walk on the Black Squares. These segments from the original Candid Camera show offer amusing and memorable examples of everyday people conforming to group norms or obeying ridiculous commands. (1962, 1963, 1964; 5 min. total) Available from McGraw-Hill Media Solutions (708-223-2506).

Group Pressures. This video describes Asch’s classic study of conformity, as well as other laboratory and field research concerning conformity. (1975, 25 min.) Available from University Films of Canada, 7 Hayden Street, Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 2P2.

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. This television miniseries dramatizes the story of Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple. The whole miniseries is too long to show in class, but excerpts can work well to illustrate the ways in which Jones elicited conformity and obedience that eventually led to the deaths of more than 900 people. (1980, 190 min.) Available from Videocassette X, 13418 Wyondotte St., N. Hollywood, CA 91605 (800-350-1931).

The Heaven’s Gate Cult: The Thin Line Between Faith and Reason. This ABC Nightline program, hosted by Ted Koppel, uses the 1997 mass suicide of the members of the Heaven’s Gate cult as a starting point for a discussion among prominent scholars about cults. (1998, 20 min.) Available from Films for the Humanities (800-257-5126).

The Lottery. A classic short film based on Shirley Jackson’s story about a bizarre and memorable instance of conformity in a small town. (1969, 18 min.) Available from Encyclopedia Britannica, Educational Corporation, 310 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604.

Obedience. This classic film describes Milgram’s studies of obedience to authority. Milgram narrates the film, which provides a powerful depiction of the difficult situation faced by the subjects. In addition to illustrating the research, Milgram emphasizes the real-world applicability of the findings. (1969, 50 min.) Available from Pennsylvania State University, Audio-Visual Services, University Park, PA 16802 (800-826-0132).

The People of the Peoples Temple. This video examines Jim Jones and his Peoples Temple; it includes some footage of Jones and his followers, and commentary by Philip Zimbardo. This video would be excellent to use in conjunction with Lecture and Discussion Idea 3 of this chapter. (1979, 24 min.) Available from Pennsylvania State University, Audio-Visual Services, University Park, PA 16802 (800-826-0132).

The Power of the Situation. This film uses some classic social psychological studies to introduce the field, including studies by Lewin, Asch, and Milgram. These studies illustrate the central concept of social psychology: Situational factors can exert a powerful influence over human behavior. This selection is part of the Discovering Psychology series. (1989, 28 min.) Available from Annenberg/CPB Collection (800-532-7637).

Prejudice: The Eye of the Storm. If you did not (or will not) show this memorable video in the context of Chapter 4, you should consider showing it here. The video documents an exercise conducted by a third-grade teacher in which she divided her class into two groups as a function of their eye color, fed them some information about the superiority of one or the other group, and observed the groups’ dramatic responses. In addition to the points about prejudice, this video illustrates the social influence the teacher had, as well as the conformity evident in the students as the divisions between the groups grew wider and wider. (1970, 25 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment. This video documents the controversial Stanford Prison Simulation conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues. Zimbardo narrates the film, which includes chilling footage of the study as well as fascinating follow-up interviews with some of the subjects. (1992, 50 min.) Available from Philip Zimbardo, P.O. Box 2996, Stanford, CA 94309 (415-725-2417).

Remember My Lai. This Frontline video would be excellent to use in conjunction with Lecture and Discussion Idea 4. It describes the cold-blooded massacre of an entire village of Vietnamese perpetrated by American soldiers, and it features interviews with some of these soldiers years later. This video can be used to explore issues concerning conformity, obedience, aggression, lack of self-awareness, prejudice, etc. (1989, 55 min.) Available from PBS Video (800-334-3337).

Socialization. The focus of this video is on how individuals’ personalities are influenced profoundly by the sociocultural context in which they develop. It explores gender socialization, the social and cultural aspects of emotion and emotional expression, and the nature-nurture debate. It includes footage from the United States and the former Soviet Union to show the contrast in social settings. This video could be used as a way to illustrate how social norms can have profound influence on individuals’ identities and behaviors. (1991, 30 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

The Wave. Based on a true story, this television movie dramatizes the “experiment” conducted by a high school teacher who uses his authority to create a fascistic group of students, demonstrating how vulnerable we all are to some of the underlying forces that helped make possible the obedience found in Nazi Germany. Particularly relevant and powerful is the scene toward the end of the film in which the teacher stuns the students when he reveals the identity of the person responsible for this movement to be Hitler. Unfortunately, the acting in this dramatic recreation is a bit “over-the-top,” but it did win an Emmy Award. Available from Pennsylvania State University, Audio-Visual Services, University Park, PA 16802 (800-826-0132).

The Stanford Prison Experiment Web Site. This site offers a comprehensive look at Philip Zimbardo’s prison experiment. Visit this site at: http://www.prisonexp.org/

The Philip Zimbardo Web Site. In addition to the above site, students can visit http://www.zimbardo.com to watch the video of the Stanford University Prison Simulation, and to learn about Philip Zimbardo's research in general.

The Stanley Milgram Web Site. This site focusing on the work of Stanley Milgram is hosted by Thomas Blass. Visit this site at: http://www.stanleymilgram.com/

Compliance. This demonstration is modeled after the work of Asch concerning pressure to conform to a group norm. The computer generates pressure for subjects to appear self-consistent. By requiring estimates of the number of dots shown briefly under different conditions of feedback, the program illustrates independence and compliance. Instruction booklet included. (Macintosh & DOS.) Available from Life Science Associates, 1 Fenimore Road, Bayport, NY 11705-2115.