Topic: Safety Films

The use of graphic "scare tactic" videos in driver's education, such as the "Red Asphalt" series, is discussed. These films featured real accident footage and gruesome imagery intended to deter reckless driving. It is noted that such materials are no longer used in modern curricula due to parental concerns, despite their perceived effectiveness in the past.

An anecdote describes participating in psychological experiments at the University of California for payment. The subject was wired to a lie detector while being shown disturbing films, including a graphic Aboriginal circumcision ritual and a dramatized shop class safety movie involving an impalement. The experimenter noted the subject's high levels of anticipation during the viewing.