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Intervention, 4, Alissa and Brian
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 1 hour 18 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Riveting real-life television, Intervention explores the lives of people dependent on drugs, alcohol, or other destructive behaviors and the people who intervene to save them. Alissa is a compulsive gambler, addicted to 25-cent slot machines. She has lost over $30,000 while her boyfriend continues to support them...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 1 hour 18 mins
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Riveting real-life television, Intervention explores the lives of people dependent on drugs, alcohol, or other destructive behaviors and the people who intervene to save them. Alissa is a compulsive gambler, addicted to 25-cent slot machines. She has lost over $30,000 while her boyfriend continues to support them by working three jobs. This episode of Intervention also introduces us to Brian, a crystal meth user and sex addict who looks for new p...
Riveting real-life television, Intervention explores the lives of people dependent on drugs, alcohol, or other destructive behaviors and the people who intervene to save them. Alissa is a compulsive gambler, addicted to 25-cent slot machines. She has lost over $30,000 while her boyfriend continues to support them by working three jobs. This episode of Intervention also introduces us to Brian, a crystal meth user and sex addict who looks for new partners every day.
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Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Psychological issues, Sex and sexual abuse, Addictions, Drug trafficking, Family loyalty, Sexuality, Psychology, Interventions, Addictive behavior, Addiction and dependency, Drug abuse, Drug dependency, Promiscuity, Pathological gambling, Substance abuse counseling, Crisis intervention
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Intervention, 9, Cristine and Kelly P.
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
A three-year old is emulating her mother's compulsion, leading friends and family to step in.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Two out-of-control mothers are forced to confront their problems.In INTERVENTION,...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 46 mins
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A three-year old is emulating her mother's compulsion, leading friends and family to step in.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Two out-of-control mothers are forced to confront their problems.In INTERVENTION, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. From compulsive gamblers to shopaholics, drug addicts to young pe...
A three-year old is emulating her mother's compulsion, leading friends and family to step in.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Two out-of-control mothers are forced to confront their problems.In INTERVENTION, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. From compulsive gamblers to shopaholics, drug addicts to young people estranged from their families, INTERVENTION features real people at the breaking point as they are confronted by friends and family. In fly-on-the-wall style, INTERVENTION captures the drama as people grapple with their demons in an attempt to chart a course to recovery.Cristine, a wife and mother, drinks at least 18 beers a day, not stopping until she passes out. Kelly is an anorexic who weighs 93 pounds and whose 3-year-old daughter is following in her footsteps, often picking at her food or refusing to eat altogether. Watch as family and friends join forces to help these women recover their lives.
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Field of Study
Psychology
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Documentary
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Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Food and eating, Substance abuse, Psychological issues, Addictions, Family loyalty, Psychology, Interventions, Alcohol dependence, Alcohol abuse, Anorexia nervosa, Substance abuse counseling, Crisis intervention
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Intervention, 13, Michael and Brooks
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 13 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 49 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
A former high school sports star's life falls apart after he is left out of the big game.Shattered athletic dreams lead to fractured lives.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.In INTERVENTION, people confront th...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 13 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 49 mins
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A former high school sports star's life falls apart after he is left out of the big game.Shattered athletic dreams lead to fractured lives.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.In INTERVENTION, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. From compulsive gamblers to shopaholics, drug addicts to young people estranged from...
A former high school sports star's life falls apart after he is left out of the big game.Shattered athletic dreams lead to fractured lives.Watch as addicts and their families confront the compulsions that are destroying their lives.Reality TV at its most unvarnished and gripping.In INTERVENTION, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. From compulsive gamblers to shopaholics, drug addicts to young people estranged from their families, INTERVENTION features real people at the breaking point as they are confronted by friends and family.In fly-on-the-wall style, INTERVENTION captures the drama as people grapple with their demons in an attempt to chart a course to recovery.Sports can be more than a diversion--it can give meaning to people's lives. But when dreams die on the field, the price can be paid for a long time afterwards.This episode of INTERVENTION opens with the saga of a former top high school athlete gets hooked on pills and beer after being emotionally devastated when he was not put into a big game against a rival school. And the mother of a former wrestling star who turned to drugs after an accident left him wheelchair-bound fears for her son's life.
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Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Addictions, Drug trafficking, Family loyalty, Psychology, Interventions, Drug abuse, Drug dependency, Addictive behavior, Addiction and dependency, Substance abuse counseling, Crisis intervention
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Intervention, 29, Tim
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 29 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Crack has taken over the life of this gifted producer and talented musician.Reality television at its most gripping.Professional interventionists meet head-on two addicts on the verge of disaster.Will an intervention put the lives of these two addicts back on track?Millions of Americans struggle with addiction. Mo...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 29 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
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Crack has taken over the life of this gifted producer and talented musician.Reality television at its most gripping.Professional interventionists meet head-on two addicts on the verge of disaster.Will an intervention put the lives of these two addicts back on track?Millions of Americans struggle with addiction. Most need help to stop. In this powerful and gripping television series, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redempt...
Crack has taken over the life of this gifted producer and talented musician.Reality television at its most gripping.Professional interventionists meet head-on two addicts on the verge of disaster.Will an intervention put the lives of these two addicts back on track?Millions of Americans struggle with addiction. Most need help to stop. In this powerful and gripping television series, people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. From compulsive gamblers to shopaholics to drug addicts, INTERVENTION™ profiles people whose dependencies or compulsive behaviors have brought them to a point of personal crisis and estranged them from their friends and loved ones. Each episode in the series ends with a surprise intervention staged by the family and friends of real people at their breaking point. They'll be offered a second chance. But will they take it?Tim, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida is an accomplished producer and talented musician whose passion and creativity have propelled him into a lucrative career in the entertainment industry. He is also a crack addict. Despite a future filled with promise, his insatiable addiction, in the past two years, has destroyed nearly everything he treasures.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Addictions, Family loyalty, Psychology, Addiction and dependency, Addictive behavior, Interventions, Drug abuse, Drug dependency, Crisis intervention, Substance abuse counseling
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Intervention, 37, Kim
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 37 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 3 hours 55 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Former cheerleader and homecoming princess Kim is anorexic and bulimic. Her addiction to being thin is dissolving her marriage and her relationship with her parents. As her health is deteriorating further, her only hope is an intervention.Kim is a 34-year old make-up artist with anorexia and bulimia.She is so weak...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 37 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 3 hours 55 mins
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Former cheerleader and homecoming princess Kim is anorexic and bulimic. Her addiction to being thin is dissolving her marriage and her relationship with her parents. As her health is deteriorating further, her only hope is an intervention.Kim is a 34-year old make-up artist with anorexia and bulimia.She is so weak from malnutrition that she can no longer hold a job.Her condition has caused her marriage to fall apart and is threatening her relatio...
Former cheerleader and homecoming princess Kim is anorexic and bulimic. Her addiction to being thin is dissolving her marriage and her relationship with her parents. As her health is deteriorating further, her only hope is an intervention.Kim is a 34-year old make-up artist with anorexia and bulimia.She is so weak from malnutrition that she can no longer hold a job.Her condition has caused her marriage to fall apart and is threatening her relationship with her parents.By all regards, Kim is a very attractive woman. A 34-year old makeup artist in California, she was once a cheerleader, homecoming princess, and loving wife. Nevertheless, her obsession with her appearance have driven her to anorexia and bulimia.Now, her marriage has disintegrated, and she has moved back in with her mother and stepfather. The strain of her self-loathing is so great that her addiction is not only threatening her relationships, but her health. She is so weak from lack of nutrition that she is unable to go to work anymore and passes out regularly. An intervention is the only hope.INTERVENTION™ has provided the assistance of a qualified professional to oversee the process.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Food and eating, Addictions, Family loyalty, Eating disorders, Psychology, Addictive behavior, Body image, Anorexia nervosa, Low self-esteem, Crisis intervention
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Intervention, 38, Anthony
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 38 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 1 hour 18 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Devastated by the death of his sister, Anthony turned to cocaine at age 14. That comfort has turned into a full blown $700 a week habit that is threatening his relationships and his health. This youngest son of a large Italian family is not the only person who must change. His family may need to change as well.Ant...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 38 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 1 hour 18 mins
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Devastated by the death of his sister, Anthony turned to cocaine at age 14. That comfort has turned into a full blown $700 a week habit that is threatening his relationships and his health. This youngest son of a large Italian family is not the only person who must change. His family may need to change as well.Anthony has a $700 a week crack cocaine habit.Though employed at his family's pizzeria, they are becoming distrustful of Anthony.Hospitali...
Devastated by the death of his sister, Anthony turned to cocaine at age 14. That comfort has turned into a full blown $700 a week habit that is threatening his relationships and his health. This youngest son of a large Italian family is not the only person who must change. His family may need to change as well.Anthony has a $700 a week crack cocaine habit.Though employed at his family's pizzeria, they are becoming distrustful of Anthony.Hospitalized three times for collapsed veins, Anthony is in dire need of help.The baby boy of an large Italian family, Anthony works in the family pizzeria. However, before he begins his 12-hour shift, he takes methadone. His nights see him using crack and cocaine. Hospitalized three times for collapsed veins, due to shooting drugs, he is starting to loose feeling in one hand. Soon, he may loose his friends, his family, and his life.When he was 14, Anthony's sister died of a heroin overdose. To cope with the loss, he started taking cocaine. That experimentation saw a one-time baseball scholarship recipient turn into a junkie. The only hope for Anthony is an intervention. However, this intervention must not only involve him, but his entire family. Can everyone embrace the changes needed to make Anthony kick his addictions?With the assistance of a qualified professional, INTERVENTION™ films the meeting that may begin to heal this fractured family.
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Addictions, Drug trafficking, Family loyalty, Psychology, Addiction and dependency, Addictive behavior, Interventions, Drug abuse, Drug dependency, Crisis intervention, Substance abuse counseling
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Intervention, 42, Laney
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 42 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 51 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Ravaged by six years of alcoholism, Laney's liver is only functioning at 20%. Though she has a loving family, and vast amounts of money, she is suicidal. Her family must intervene before the alcohol or her actions take the final toll on her body.36-year old Laney is well-spoken, outgoing, and wealthy.Her alcohol a...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 42 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 51 mins
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Ravaged by six years of alcoholism, Laney's liver is only functioning at 20%. Though she has a loving family, and vast amounts of money, she is suicidal. Her family must intervene before the alcohol or her actions take the final toll on her body.36-year old Laney is well-spoken, outgoing, and wealthy.Her alcohol addiction is causing her internal organs to fail.Drink and depression have claimed her marriage and may claim her life.Well-spoken, opul...
Ravaged by six years of alcoholism, Laney's liver is only functioning at 20%. Though she has a loving family, and vast amounts of money, she is suicidal. Her family must intervene before the alcohol or her actions take the final toll on her body.36-year old Laney is well-spoken, outgoing, and wealthy.Her alcohol addiction is causing her internal organs to fail.Drink and depression have claimed her marriage and may claim her life.Well-spoken, opulent, and outgoing, Laney appears to have everything a person could want. Nevertheless, she has a dependency on alcohol and attention that may claim her life.After six years of steady drinking, her liver is only functioning at 20%. The years of drink have left her too weak to properly care for herself. Her family is frustrated, but Laney is so desperate for their attention, she is willing to attempt suicide. The years of drink and depression caused the dissolution of her marriage and an intervention is necessary before alcoholism claims her life. The professionals of INTERVENTION™, assist the family throughout the process. Will Laney get help before another trip to the ICU?
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Addictions, Family loyalty, Psychology, Alcohol abuse, Major depressive disorder, Addiction and dependency, Addictive behavior, Interventions, Alcohol dependence, Paranoia, Delusions, Suicidal ideation, Crisis intervention, Substance abuse counseling
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Intervention, 44, Andrea and Ricky
produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 44 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 51 mins
Contains mature language and mature themes
Once studying to help others as a nurse, Andrea can no longer help herself. Her crack addiction has cost her a job and possibly her self-respect. Ricky was once an honor student, star athlete, and Marine Corp police officer. Now he shoots heroin in his family's basement up to five times a day.Andrea, 31, was a nur...
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produced by Sam Mettler, fl. 2001, in Intervention, 44 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 51 mins
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Once studying to help others as a nurse, Andrea can no longer help herself. Her crack addiction has cost her a job and possibly her self-respect. Ricky was once an honor student, star athlete, and Marine Corp police officer. Now he shoots heroin in his family's basement up to five times a day.Andrea, 31, was a nursing student, but is now a full time crack addict.Ricky was a star athlete and Marine, but has a heroin addiction that covers a decade....
Once studying to help others as a nurse, Andrea can no longer help herself. Her crack addiction has cost her a job and possibly her self-respect. Ricky was once an honor student, star athlete, and Marine Corp police officer. Now he shoots heroin in his family's basement up to five times a day.Andrea, 31, was a nursing student, but is now a full time crack addict.Ricky was a star athlete and Marine, but has a heroin addiction that covers a decade.Two separate stories of addiction and the families that attempt to help.Andrea was a former nursing student. Following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, she sought to enter a profession of taking care of those in need, but she is finding it increasingly difficult to care for herself. With a two year crack addiction to her credit, she is no longer in school and out of work. Her family wonders if she can care for herself again.The Marine Corps is synonymous with discipline and control. Former Marine, Ricky clearly has an out of control heroin addiction that spans a decade. Once a star athlete and honor student, he has locked himself away in his family's basement, shooting heroin up to five times a day. Though he recognizes the problems that his addiction has caused, he is unable to stop himself. Will a family intervention get him back to realizing his lost potential?
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Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Mettler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Intervention
Topic / Theme
Substance abuse, Addictions, Drug trafficking, Family loyalty, Psychology, Addiction and dependency, Addictive behavior, Interventions, Drug abuse, Drug dependency, Crisis intervention, Substance abuse counseling
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Your Bleeped Up Brain, Episode 1, Deception
produced by Red Marble Media, in Your Bleeped Up Brain, Episode 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
"Your Bleeped Up Brain" examines and explains the ways in which human brains - even those of the world's greatest leaders - can't help but be tricked, buy into superstitions, and suffer lapses in memory.
The death of Adolf Hitler; a Bible that promotes adultery, and the brilliant disguises of desperate British sai...
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produced by Red Marble Media, in Your Bleeped Up Brain, Episode 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
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"Your Bleeped Up Brain" examines and explains the ways in which human brains - even those of the world's greatest leaders - can't help but be tricked, buy into superstitions, and suffer lapses in memory.
The death of Adolf Hitler; a Bible that promotes adultery, and the brilliant disguises of desperate British sailors--what do these stories have in common? They all hinge on secrets hidden deep inside the human brain.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Red Marble Media, Mike New, fl. 2001-2015
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Your Bleeped Up Brain
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Wiseman, 1966-, Jeff Wise, fl. 2009-2017, Ekaterina Dobrokhotova, fl. 2007-2017, Mike New, fl. 2001-2015
Person Discussed
Richard Wiseman, 1966-, Jeff Wise, fl. 2009-2017, Ekaterina Dobrokhotova, fl. 2007-2017, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Frank Abagnale, 1948-, Charles Ponzi, 1882-1949, Victor Lustig, 1890-1947
Topic / Theme
History, World War II, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, Perception and Consciousness, Learning and Conditioning, Intelligence, Cognition, and Memory, Illusions (perception), Perception, Brain
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Your Bleeped Up Brain, Season 1, Episode 3, Superstition
produced by Red Marble Media, in Your Bleeped Up Brain, Season 1, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
"Your Bleeped Up Brain" examines and explains the ways in which human brains - even those of the world's greatest leaders - can't help but be tricked, buy into superstitions, and suffer lapses in memory.
Vampires, ghosts, and witches are all part of superstitions that thrive deep within our brains. Ever wonder why...
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produced by Red Marble Media, in Your Bleeped Up Brain, Season 1, Episode 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2013), 44 mins
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"Your Bleeped Up Brain" examines and explains the ways in which human brains - even those of the world's greatest leaders - can't help but be tricked, buy into superstitions, and suffer lapses in memory.
Vampires, ghosts, and witches are all part of superstitions that thrive deep within our brains. Ever wonder why so many people believe in superstitions?
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Red Marble Media, Mike New, fl. 2001-2015
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Your Bleeped Up Brain
Speaker / Narrator
Ekaterina Dobrokhotova, fl. 2007-2017, Jeff Wise, fl. 2009-2017, Richard Wiseman, 1966-, Mike New, fl. 2001-2015
Person Discussed
Ekaterina Dobrokhotova, fl. 2007-2017, Jeff Wise, fl. 2009-2017, Richard Wiseman, 1966-
Topic / Theme
Perceptions and senses, Popular beliefs, Superstitions, Illusions (perception), Brain
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