This is Robert: A Study of Personality Growth in a Preschool Child (1942)
1942 · Ephemeral film · 41 min
Synopsis
Traces the development of Robert, an aggressive, "difficult", yet appealing child, from his arrival in nursery school at two up through his first year in a public school at seven. Confused by adult pressures at home, his violent aggression in school is seen as a counterattack against the encroaching world. His mother's influence and his teacher's firm, affectionate treatment bring him through the stresses of his preschool years.
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- Running time
- 41 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
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Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · We Need To Talk About Robert.. · Spuzz · 2012-07-19
Pretty interesting, but slightly overzealous case study of a boy named Robert, who's every single move seemed to be overanalyzed by Vassar college scientists. After a close-to-10 minute physical examination by a doctor to start out the film (hey, it was the 60's, a more innocent time, and who was gonna see this anyways?) the film goes through many excercises and shows how Robert, well, is growing into a serial killer because HE PAINTS THE WRONG WAY. OMG LOOK AT THE WAY HE SAWS. (Oddly, Cutting Wood was a sign of progress for Albert in "Activity Group Therapy") Odd little experiment after…