Life at speed. Picking up the pace
Description
Why does life in a modern city move so fast, how have people adapted to this frantic pace, and what are the pluses and minuses of adaptation? This program studies the high-speed lifestyle of city dwellers, focusing on issues such as the hormonal response to continual sensory stimulation and the automatic filtering mechanism that protects against sensory overload. Addiction to the unavoidable metabolic rush of urban living is also explored, as well as the stress that occurs when the need for speed is thwarted.
Runtime
25 min
Series
Subjects
- Social change (532)
- Social ecology (250)
- Urbanization (175)
- Population policy (78)
- Rural-urban migration (144)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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