This Emotional Life

I enjoyed this series and learned a lot. I would definitely recommend this to others.

Fantastic summary that provided insight into many common emotional facets. I've already shared the series with friends and mental health professionals as a 'must view'. The treatments described were not all encompassing, which is understandable given the limited time devoted to the show, but I would like to hear how attachment-focused EMDR, Life Span integration and other successful treatment protocols work to benefit patients. Society needs better comprehension on emotional dynamics and treatment/behavior options and this 3-part series provides a great overview that can lead people to improve their own relationship dynamics and explore treatment deeper. At a minimum, it can stimulate a viewer to see a different perspective to their own relationship dynamics.

this is a wonderful film series that really gives insight into how people, emotions, and situations can impact us both in a positive and negative manner. It provides scientific data through various studies to explain the material being stated and uses a star studded cast who reflect back on their own personal experiences to draw the audience in a connect. This film series also offers educational materials about various treatments being performed in the clinical field to educate those interested in what different types of help can be found to overcome helplessness and hopelessness. I give this 5 stars on a personal level then again 5 stars from a professional level.

My AP Psychology students have learned to begin multi-tasking when I announce I'll be showing a film. They'd be happy with the likes of Shutter Island or Girl Interrupted, but I show the educational ones. So they began their usual behavior of pulling out papers when I announced one day that we were viewing a film. However, within the first five minutes of This Emotional Life, all of them had abandoned the tasks and shifted their bodies in their desks to be able to get the best view. They remained in the same position for the 75 minutes left in the period. In other words, they were mesmerized.I love the way each seemingly hopeless situation is followed by a description of a treatment that does offer hope. Watching this film is an emotional experience.

This program revealed and explained how our experiences, starting with the very beginning of our lives, form our basic emotions and how this affects us all through our lives. I understand so much more now.

This Emotional Life presents cutting edge info on emotions like anger, depression and other emotions that effect our lives and destroy relationships. This video gives important insights into how anger affects us both negatively and positively.In one scene this video tells the story of a man whose life has been devastated by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how new counseling techniques have given him his life back. I highly recommend it.

GREAT DOCUMENTARY , CAREFULLY AND SERIOUSLY MADE, IT PROVIDES VERY INTERESTING INSIGHT INTO THE ULTIMATE HUMAN CHALLENGE: THAT OF ACHIEVING HAPPINESS, EVEN DESPITE TERRIBLE HARDSHIPS SOMETIMES...AND HOW TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN INNER PEACE AND PERSONAL GOALS AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MEANINGFUL, LOVING RELATIONSHIPS, WHICH WE ALL NEED AS THE SOCIAL BEINGS WE ARE WIRED TO BE.

I really loved this series, especially Part 3. Even if you have a basic knowledge of psychology, it's still informative and interesting when presented with various case studies. Of particular inspiration to me was a man they did a segment on named Francesco Clark, who turned a devastating tragedy into a remarkable display of human will. If you're at all "emotional" like me, you'll love this series. And if you're a "typical guy" who "appears" to lack emotion, this will be an eye opening experience if you allow it to be.

For some reason, I wasn't overly enthused with this DVD set. I didn't watch it in its' entirety but passed it on fairly quickly. It just didn't catch or hold my attention. Maybe I was expecting too much.

Hard to find PBS special on emotions. Great price.

My own information but I also work in mental health