Horizon Out of Control?
We all like to think we are in control of our lives - of what we feel and what we think. But scientists are now discovering this is often simply an illusion. Surprising experiments are revealing that what you think you do and what you actually do can be very different. Your unconscious mind is often calling the shots, influencing the decisions you make, from what you eat to who you fall in love with. If you think you are really in control of your life, you may have to think again.
Horizon is an ongoing and long-running British documentary television series on BBC that covers science and philosophy.
Primary Title
- Horizon
Secondary Title
- Out of Control?
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 8 May 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 2011-2012
Episode
- 10
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- BBC Worldwide. BBC Knowledge.
Programme Description
- Horizon is an ongoing and long-running British documentary television series on BBC that covers science and philosophy.
Episode Description
- We all like to think we are in control of our lives - of what we feel and what we think. But scientists are now discovering this is often simply an illusion. Surprising experiments are revealing that what you think you do and what you actually do can be very different. Your unconscious mind is often calling the shots, influencing the decisions you make, from what you eat to who you fall in love with. If you think you are really in control of your life, you may have to think again.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Science
Contributors
- Ben Lawrie (Director)
- Hugo Speer (Narrator)
- Charles Adler (Researcher)
- Rhonda Amsel (Researcher)
- BBC (Production Unit)
- Science Channel (Production Unit)