The Century of the Self - Season 1 - Eps 3: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed

Name: Eps 3: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed
Released: 2002-03-31
Rating: 4.2

2002-03-31 • 58 min • ⭐ 8.415/10

In the 1960s, a radical group of psychotherapists challenged the influence of Freudian ideas in America. They were inspired by the ideas of Wilhelm Reich, a pupil of Freud's, who had turned against him and was hated by the Freud family. He believed that the inner self did not need to be repressed and controlled. It should be encouraged to express itself.

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About The Century of the Self

Title: The Century of the Self

First Air Date: 2002-03-17

Last Air Date: 2002-04-07

Status: Ended

Rating: 8.415/10 (from 106 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 4

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics

Production Companies: RDF Media, BBC

Synopsis

The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.