The century of the self

The Century of the Self. The Century of the Self is a British television documentary series by Adam Curtis, released in 2002. It focuses on how the work of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, and Edward Bernays influenced the way corporations and governments have analyzed, dealt with, and controlled people.[1] Episodes[edit] Happiness Machines (17 March 2002)The Engineering of Consent (24 March 2002)There is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed (31 March 2002)Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering (7 April 2002) Overview[edit] "This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy. " —Adam Curtis' introduction to the first episode.

Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind and its workings. Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological techniques in public relations, are discussed. Music[edit] Awards[edit] According to BBC publicity[8] Nominated for: