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The Hubley Collection: Everybody Rides the Carousel

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This is a wonderful overview of Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages of development. The animation and protrayal of the tension in each stage of life (e.g. Ego Integrity vs. Despair)helps one to understand each of the stages. There are interesting characters in each stage who represent both aspects of that stage (e.g. "cute cat" for trust and "scary cat" for mistrust). This helps students to identify each stage of development while giving examples of the social questions and challenges each human faces during their life cycle. It is not only informative,but also creative, conceptual and accessible to all. One can easily see some of the Freudian theory Erikson builds on and the examples are clearly illustrate the dilemmas we all face as we develop and mature. Excellent film.

I bought this for the Doonesbury Special, but found myself delighted by the other pieces on the disc as well. Everybody Rides the Carousel is an exploration of the stages of life as defined by psychologist Erik Erikson. My Universe Inside Out is a self-portrait/creation story by Faith Hubley. All three shorts are wonderfully animated and voiced, and are a great introduction to the Hubleys' work if you're unfamiliar with it.

The music of Dizzy Gillespie only adds to the dizzying effect of the experience of riding on the carousel of life. Far too many theories hypothesize that development ends at puberty. Erik Erikson extends life to it's proper end: death. The students who put Erikson's theory into a work of art, especially the clown narrator, let us know that conflicts at every stage of life are normal.

I watched this cartoon almost thirty years ago and its dipiction of old age still scares me. The characters seem so lonly and vulnerable, one wonders where did their lives go. Perhaps knowing that only a few minutes ago we saw the characters younger adds to the erie effect but old age is also scary by itself.

Besides being both educational and entertaining, the best way to describe this movie is simply trippy! This movie reminds one of the Beatle's Yellow Submarine both in symbolic content and outstanding animation. Although slighty illegal, if you happen to be in Holland, I suggest watching this movie along with your trusty bong. Seriously people, even if you're not a pothead, this movie is exceptional!!

I am 17 and I took a psych class last year. We watched the intro to this movie and I found it interesting, so I bought it. It is great. There isn't necessarily a plot. Each section shows a real life example of what each of Erikson's stages are like. Great for the classroom or the psychology enthusiast.
Also, as an animation buff there were pats of it that were very well done. Other parts were a bit lazy, but it was done by students in the seventies. Very artsy at times.
All in all I found this movie both visually and mentally stimulating and enjoyable.

The film is too old and in cartoon format which will not work well with my students. A friend suggested I purchase this to use in my Human Development class. I will probably give the film to her since she likes it so much but does not have a copy.

This is a very well done animation to illustrate the 8 stages of life by Erik Erickson. Trumpet music was done by Dizzy Gillespie! Each of the eight sections contains two characters to illustrate the task to be completed (Trust vs. Mistrust, Integrity vs. Despair, etc..) But be warned: This is a LONG video and it is not of interest to everyone. Don't try to use it to babysit your children! If you are interested in Psychology or Eric Erickson I would highly recommend it! And if you are teaching a Psychology class, this video will help your students to understand each of the 8 stages. Please do not make them watch the entire video in one sitting! It is best used by watching one stage at a time and discussing the stage both before and after viewing.