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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Using over 25 minutes of live action video from our Body Language program, users learn how we use eye contact to communicate, how gestures differ across cultures, how posture can mirror state of mind, how we claim territory on a temporary basis, how we behave in an elevator, how seating arrangements influence communication and dozens of other fascinating aspects of non-verbal communication.
Video, readings, and a quiz make this interactive program fun to use. It stands proudly on its own merits, but works even better as a supplement or follow-up to our two videos -- Body Language and Reading People.
Non-Verbal Communication will run on either IBM or Mac platforms. Requires CD- ROM drive and computer capable of live action video. Catalog #225. Special price until 9-1-98 is f.o.b. US$ 59.
FATS OF LIFE
This interactive CD-ROM is part software, part video, and all solid instruction about dietary fat and good nutrition.
Users select their own paths as they measure their eating habits in terms of fat and calories. They watch one of the several video or slide presentations about fat, cholesterol, calories, and "lite" cooking methods. They play the fatbuster game to help identify high and low fat foods, take the fast food fat challenge, play the fat shuffle, print out a recipe, or take a nutrition test designed to humble a nutritionist.
Fats of Life runs on both Mac and IBM platforms. Requires 8 mb of ram and a double speed CD-ROM player. Catalog # 211. f.o.b. US$ 79
FOOD: A MULTI-CULTURAL FEAST
One result of increased global trade and travel is that we all have multi-cultural stomachs. This video examines the multi-cultural origins of many foods and unearths a few surprises.
Viewers learn chili isn't Mexican, spaghetti and meatballs is uniquely American, chop suey doesn't exist in China, and sauerkraut was a Chinese invention. They also learn that food serves as a common bond between peoples. If we can enjoy each other's foods, can't we at least live together in peace?
FOOD: A MULTI-CULTURAL FEAST is 20 minutes. Catalog #218. f.o.b. US$ 89.
BEST BREAKFAST
Is breakfast really the most important meal? What makes a good breakfast? Are breakfast skippers handicapping themselves? What's good for breakfast if you find traditional choices b-o-r-i-n-g?
Best Breakfast respects individual differences and does not suggest we should all eat a breakfast scientifically selected for maximum nutritional benefits. Viewers meet people with varied ideas about the morning meal.
Best Breakfast is 22 minutes. Catalog #179. f.o.b. US$ 89.
SNACKS: A CONSUMER'S GUIDE
What a great idea -- a consumer's guide to snacks. What's in all those goodies we scarf down by the truckload?
What about all the "fat free" snacks -- what happens to all the fat they take out? Get the scoop on fake fats like olestra and polydextrose.
Are all popcorns the same? Are muffins and breakfast bars healthful snacks or merely pastry with a good PR agent? Apply basic nutrition to snackfoods.
Snacks: A Consumer's Guide is 23 minutes. Catalog #208. f.o.b. US$ 89.
MEAL PLANNING: THE FOOD PYRAMID IN ACTION
The food pyramid has replaced the four food groups as the basic tool for planning a balanced diet. But how can a pyramid help plan meals? This lively video shows how to put the pyramid into action.
Viewers learn the value of complex carbohydrates and how to "pyramid-ize" meals and foods. They learn how to get enough servings of carbohydrates. As the video dad asks, "Ten servings of grain! What do you think I am? Some kind of horse!"
Meal Planning: The Food Pyramid in Action is 18 minutes. Catalog #195. f.o.b. US$ 89.
FOOD ADDITIVES
You've eaten hundreds of chemicals added to your food in the past several days. What are all those unpronounceable chemicals? Could some pose a threat to your health? What are they doing in even the simplest foods?
Food Additives explains why food additives are used and how the intelligent eater should deal with them. The video does not attempt to scare viewers nor does it take the "all chemicals are wonderful" approach. A balanced study of what you eat everyday.
Food Additives is 24 minutes. Catalog #206. f.o.b. US$ 89.
THE TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR
Is sugar one of those "too bad it's so good because it's bad for you" pleasures? Does sugar lead to obesity, encourage hyperactive behavior in some kids, and cause diabetes and cavities?
Follow our investigation of the most common charges levelled at sugar. Find out where our sweeteners come from and learn if sugar free foods really cut calories. Is sugar pure energy or empty calories?
The Truth About Sugar is 20 minutes. Catalog #220. f.o.b. US$ 89.
FOOD SAFETY
Thousands get sick from eating "bad" food. Thousands more die each year from food poisoning. Newspaper headlines question the safety of our food supply. What is the leading cause of food borne illness? E. coli? Salmonella? Neither. The real culprit is consumer ignorance. In many cases we poison ourselves.
Food Safety shows how to handle food at home to render most common bacteria harmless. Viewers watch a surveillance tape made by a poison investigator and identify potentially dangerous errors in meal preparation.
Food Safety is 25 minutes. Catalog #180. f.o.b. US$ 89.
SUPERMARKET PERSUASION
A video tour through the world of consumer manipulation. Viewers learn supermarkets are carefully crafted selling machines designed to expose shoppers to as many "buying opportunities" as possible.
Learn about shelf talkers, endcaps, the power of the perimeter, impulse items versus demand items, coupons that lead to spending instead of saving, and a whole world of sales tactics.
Supermarket Persuasion is 23 minutes. Catalog #132. f.o.b. US$ 89.
CHILDREN LEARNING LANGUAGE: HOW ADULTS CAN HELP
Expert advice from Naomi Baron, author of Growing Up With Language: How Children Learn to Talk, identifies six stages of learning to talk, four factors that make developmental differences normal, the value of "child-directed speech" (otherwise known as "baby talk"), and how adults can help children learn language.
Children Learning Language is 24 minutes. Catalog #212. f.o.b. US$ 89.
RAISING SEXUALLY HEALTHY CHILDREN: SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT, SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION, AND SELF ESTEEM FOR CHILDREN UNDER SEVEN
This reassuring program shows both present and future parents how to tackle sexual and body issues with children under seven. Susan Hoke, author of My Body is Mine; My Feelings Are Mine offers advice on sexual abuse prevention, developing positive body image, appropriate versus inappropriate touching, and how to answer questions about sex and pregnancy.
Raising Sexually Healthy Children is 28 minutes. Catalog #229. f.o.b. US$ 89.
MY BROTHER BIT ME! PARENTING SIBLINGS
Dramatic vignettes and footage of child-parent interactions suggest strategies for dealing with sibling conflicts. The video provides advice for resolving issues including when and how to intervene or allow children to solve their own problems, how to praise without comparing, and how to acknowledge feelings.
My Brother Bit Me! is 19 minutes. Catalog #223. f.o.b. US$ 89.
DISCIPLINING KIDS (Without Screaming and Scolding)
"Stop it you little brats or I'll flush YOU down the toilet." At a support group one mom remembers wryly, "I wasn't hitting them-- just hreatening to drown them." Presenting better ways to discipline, the program portrays destructive methods (shouting, verbal abuse, threats) followed by alternatives that focus on giving attention for positive rather than negative behavior. Through discussion and dramatized stories, viewers learn how to make encouraging statements with "I" messages, deliver reprimands when needed, and give directions so children understand exactly what is expected.
Disciplining Kids is 20 minutes. Catalog #213. f.o.b. US$ 89.
SHAKING, HITTING, SPANKING: WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
An infant won't stop crying, a toddler plays with chemicals under the sink, a seven-year-old ignores a call to dinner, an eight-year-old refuses to clean her room-- these four scenarios are each shown twice. At first an angry parent loses control and the video stops for discussion. After discussion, the scenario is shown a second time but with positive parenting skills that change the outcome.
Shaking, Hitting, Spanking is 30 minutes. Catalog #203. f.o.b. US$ 89.
WHY CAN'T MICHAEL PAY ATTENTION?
Join the parents of six-year-old Michael as they seek to understand his impulsivity hyperactivity, and inattention. After a multi-faceted assessment, Michael is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Michael's parents learn techniques such as consistent schedules, docking systems, star charts, and self-monitoring to help organize home life. Michael's parents face the pros and cons of medication. Gold Award, 1997 Charleston International Film Festival.
Why Can't Michael Pay Attention is 21 minutes. Catalog #224. f.o.b. US$ 89.
PRESCHOOLERS: HOW THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS DEVELOP
This fresh and appealing production chronicles the physical, social and cognitive development of preschoolers. Viewers learn why play in its many forms is critical to development. They see how fine and large motor skills develop, and see the emergence of literacy and problem-solving skills.
Preschoolers is 25 minutes. Catalog #197. f.o.b. US$ 89.
BRAIN TRAPS: PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
There are no "viewers" for Brain Traps, only participants. This highly involving video presents a series of seemingly simply but frustrating problems that demand creative thinking. The video asks participants to examine their own problem solving methods and learn how mental habits can become "brain traps."
The problems here don't require high IQ's or advanced math -- just clever thinking and an open mind.
BRAIN TRAPS is a 19 minute video (but takes at least 40 minutes to use). Catalog #222. f.o.b. US$ 89.
PERCEPTION: THE ART OF SEEING
How can two people see the same event and make completely opposite judgements about it? Do you think we see the world in much the same way as a camera? This video contends that we don't simply record what we see, we create it by the act of perception.
Discover how a frame can completely change the meaning of what it contains -- whether that frame be a marriage or a work of art. Learn how we tend to fill-in-the- blanks to create a complete picture when pieces are missing. Learn how our sensory system is also a censoring system. Discover how we "see what we believe" more than we " believe what we see." A Telly Award winning video.
PERCEPTION: THE ART OF SEEING is 24 minutes. Catalog #210. f.o.b. US$ 89.
HOW NUMBERS LIE
Statistics are often clever disguises worn by opinions and biases in a bold attempt to twist your mind. Numbers sound so convincing when they appear in news reports, TV shows, advertisements, or presentations.
How Numbers Lie helps viewers separate facts from arm twisting. As School Library Journal put it, "This thought-provoking video hits the mark of helping viewers become more critical consumers of news and advertising."
The video examines how numbers can mislead when making decisions about crime, drug abuse, the environment, economics, and health.
HOW NUMBERS LIE is 23 minutes. Catalog #209. f.o.b. US$ 89.
THE UNBIASED MIND
Are you biased? Are you prejudiced? Of course you are, and so am I. Bias and prejudice are everyday modes of thinking, and they usually work quite well. Without pre-judgement and bias we could not handle everyday mental tasks. But these thinking habits become dangerous when they replace critical thinking or serve to judge classes of people.
Use this video to teach critical thinking skills and help viewers avoid everyday thinking traps such as stereotypes, the "blindness of normality," cause and effect errors, confirmation bias, and our built in "blind spot."
THE UNBIASED MIND is 23 minutes. Catalog #181. f.o.b. US$ 89.
BODY LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
If actions speak louder than words, than body language is shouting. Let this popular video be a guide through the land of space wars, tongue showing, invisible bubbles, subconscious gestures, silent language, the rules of eye contact, and invisible grammar.
Viewers learn how cultural differences influence body language, how public behavior is governed by unwritten rules, and how people "mark" and claim territory using subtle but effective cues.
Body Language is 25 minutes. Catalog #165. f.o.b. US$ 89.
READING PEOPLE: THE UNWRITTEN LANGUAGE OF THE BODY
This video shows how to become a "people reader" attuned to non-verbal clues. Learn about paralanguage, eye behavior, cultural differences, touch, space, and time. The lively video examples are fun, the explanations easy to understand, and the concepts part of everyday life.
Reading People is an excellent follow-up to Body Language. Reading People is 23 minutes. Catalog #219. f.o.b. US$ 89.
GENDER AND COMMUNICATION: SHE TALKS, HE TALKS
Jasmine, Fran, and Bill produce the noon news at the local TV station. Behind the scenes, their conversation turns to how men and women communicate. Based on the premise that and females learn different ways to relate, live-action segments demonstrate how males are more competitive and females more relational. Episodes demonstrate how active listening can help males get along better with females, and how women can become aware of weak speech patterns-- such as tag questions, upward inflections, disclaimers, and hedges.
Gender and Communication is 22 minutes. Catalog #172. f.o.b. US$ 89.
RESOLVING CONFLICTS: LET'S WORK IT OUT
Reggie's boyfriend dumps her just before the big dance. The boss won't let Sam off to attend a wedding. Mark argues to get the family car for a date. Using realistic vignettes, this program teaches an easy-to-apply procedure for settling disputes fairly and maintaining good relationships. The guide includes discussion starters plus directions for sociodramas and mindmapping.
Resolving Conflicts is 22 minutes. Catalog #187. f.o.b. US$ 89.
ETIQUETTE HOTLINE: TABLE MANNERS
While teenagers face the etiquette traps of a formal restaurant, an "etiquette hotline" expert answers questions posed by youthful callers. Advice ranges from proper handling of eating utensils to how to manage spaghetti and finger foods. Presented from the students point of view, this motivational and often amusing program emphasizes avoiding embarrassing mistakes in social and business situations, using a napkin, cutting food, proper posture and grooming, eating soup, checking the bill, and tipping.
Etiquette Hotline is 26 minutes. Catalog #91. f.o.b. US$ 89.
WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
This program clearly defines sexual harassment, dramatizes typical situations, and gives ten steps to stop it. Illustrating actions once dismissed as normal adolescent "boys will be boys" behavior, this TV news-style program re-creates actual cases to show how both women and men can be victimized by unwanted advances and hostile environments at school and work.
What is Sexual Harassment is 23 minutes. Catalog #171. f.o.b. US$ 89
SECRETS OF SELLING: HOW STORES TURN SHOPPERS INTO BUYERS
Study the ploys of merchandising, the clever tactics retailers
use to turn shoppers into customers. Learn how every detail of a
store or mall is carefully "engineered" to encourage a
purchase, especially on impulse. This live action video explores
dozens of merchandising tactics that are effective only because
they are invisible to the uninformed consumer.
Secrets of Selling: How Stores Turn Shoppers Into Buyers is 25 minutes. Catalog #153. f.o.b. US$ 89.
INVISIBLE PERSUADERS
We make decisions based on clues, but we're not always aware which clues we use. Professional persuaders know -- marketers, sales people, pollsters, politicians, merchandisers. Invisible Persuaders helps viewers develop an early warning system to spot subtle attempts to persuade and influence. Examples include:
Appearance: Does good looks influence our opinion of
competence?
Positioning: How some merchandise exists not to be bought,
but to steer customers to higher profit items.
Colors: How color influences buying decisions.
Branding: A brand name can actually make us believe a
product works better than the same product without the brand.
Repetition: Are "hit" songs played often on
radio stations because they are popular or are they popular
because they're played so often?
Clothing: Do we judge people by their clothing?
Invisible Persuaders: The Battle For Your Mind is a 22 minute video. Catalog #167. f.o.b. US$ 89.
SUPERMARKET PERSUASION
A video tour through the world of consumer manipulation. Viewers learn supermarkets are carefully crafted selling machines designed to expose shoppers to as many "buying opportunities" as possible.
Learn about shelf talkers, endcaps, the power of the perimeter, impulse items versus demand items, coupons that lead to spending instead of saving, and a whole world of sales tactics.
Supermarket Persuasion is 23 minutes. Catalog #132. f.o.b. US$ 89.
CHECKING ACCOUNTS: A GUIDE TO SELECTION AND USE
Learn how to "shop" for a checking account to avoid needless fees and unexpected service charges. Discover why some people pay a bank hundreds of dollars yearly for checking, while others are paid by banks for the same service. Viewers follow a young couple as they set up their first checking account. They learn about safeguarding checks, how to write a check, how to reconcile an account, and how to use special services such as overdraft protection, ATMs and debit cards.
Checking Accounts: A Guide to Their Selection and Use is 27 minutes. Catalog #151. f.o.b. US$ 89.
WHY ADS WORK: THE POWER OF SELF-DECEPTION
This video argues that the most important words in advertising are the ones you don't see or hear. Ads are carefully crafted to allow viewers to deceive themselves. For example, a furniture ad claims, "This sofa is a f.o.b. US$ 899 value, but you can but it this week for only f.o.b. US$ 599." Does the ad offer a f.o.b. US$ 300 saving or not?
Why Ads Work is 21 minutes. Catalog #199. f.o.b. US$ 89.
BUY NOW, PAY LATER: CREDIT BASICS
What is "credit" and why is your "credit rating" a valuable asset? Viewers meet Bill and Carol, a young couple out to buy a TV set, and learn the pitfalls of buying on credit.
Viewers learn that "buying credit" often costs more than the merchandise. They find out how to establish and protect their credit histories, how to "repair" incorrect credit records, and how to maintain a line of credit.
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit Basics is 22 minutes. Catalog #198. f.o.b. US$ 89.
VALUING DIVERSITY: MULTI-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
We often feel uncomfortable dealing with people who are different. Who's "different?" People from other cultures or social classes, other generations, or people with physical disabilities. This video shows how to overcome this communication barrier.
Valuing Diversity: Multi-Cultural Communication is 19 minutes. Catalog #188. f.o.b. US$ 89.
FOOD: A MULTI-CULTURAL FEAST
One result of increased global trade and travel is that we all have multi-cultural stomachs. This video examines the multi-cultural origins of many foods and unearths a few surprises.
Viewers learn chili isn't Mexican, spaghetti and meatballs is uniquely American, chop suey doesn't exist in China, and sauerkraut was a Chinese invention. They also learn that food serves as a common bond between peoples. If we can enjoy each other's foods, can't we at least live together in peace?
FOOD: A MULTI-CULTURAL FEAST is 20 minutes. Catalog #218. f.o.b. US$ 89.
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