[Marxism-Thaxis] Man the hunted
Charles Brown Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:34:00 -0700
Non-profit Charity Promotes Altruism as Key to Man's
Evolution and Well-Being
ST. LOUIS, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
The
Anthropedia Foundation has teamed with the National
Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for
Anthropological Research, and Washington University
Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values to present
the conference "Man The Hunted: Sociality, Altruism, and
Well-Being."
Spanning Thursday, March 12 to Saturday,
March 14, "Man The Hunted" includes panels and presentations
by leaders in anthropology, psychiatry, ethnography, philosophy,
education, biology, and healthcare. The conference highlights
man's historical role as prey rather than predator, and human
reliance on cooperation, altruism, and sociality for survival and
healthy development.
The conference will tackle many related
questions: How is the negative paradigm of man as predator
reflected in current research and institutions? What are the
scientific and societal implications of the positive paradigm that
man is altruistic? How can we translate theory into practice
and have an impact on the community?
The event is co-chaired by Robert Sussman, Ph.D., Professor
of Anthropology at Washington University, and Robert Cloninger,
M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics, Director of the
Center for the Psychobiology of Personality, and the Center for
Well-Being at Washington University.
Dr. Cloninger is also the
Director for the Anthropedia Institute, the research body of the
Anthropedia Foundation.
Dr. Cloninger will co-present "Neurobiology of Human Temperament
and Character" with Dr. Sita Kedia, Vice-President of the Anthropedia
Foundation. Dr. Kedia received her M.D. from the University of Colorado.
Dr. Cloninger will also deliver another presentation, "The Direction
of Evolution: Growth toward Self-awareness, Altruism, & Well-Being."
Addressing a bio-psycho-social approach to health promotion, Dr.
Helen Herrman and Dr. Lauren Munsch will present "Promotion of
Well-Being in Healthcare." Dr. Herrman is Director of the World
Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Mental Health and
Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Munsch
earned her M.D. from St. Louis University and is founder, Chairman
and CEO of the Anthropedia Foundation.
Former President of the World Psychiatric Association, Dr. Juan Mezzich
will introduce Friday's second session, "Human Altruism and Cooperation:
Needs and the Promotion of Well-Being in Modern Life." Dr. Mezzich
is Professor of Psychiatry and Director at the Division of Psychiatric
Epidemiology and International Center for Mental Health at the Mount
Sinai School of Medicine. The president of the Anthropedia Foundation,
Dr. Kevin Cloninger, will present "Hope Rekindled: Well-Being, Humanism, and
Education." Dr. Cloninger received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at
the
University of Denver.
Dr. Dan German Blazer, II will speak on "Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture
Distinction: Promotion of Transdisciplinary Research." A Geriatric Psychiatry
expert, Dr. Blazer is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and
Community and Family Medicine at Duke University. The conference
ends by discussing current assumptions of man as predator, and the
positive effects of re-examining man's development. Members of the
Anthropedia Institute will discuss implications for education, healthcare, and
quality of life.
About Anthropedia
As the rates of lifestyle and stress-related illness, depression, and
anxiety rapidly increase, the Anthropedia Foundation recognizes the
need for concrete strategies for improving mental, physical, and social
health. Anthropedia is an educational foundation led by a council of
experts in medicine, public health, psychiatry, and education who
integrate the most effective practices from their fields into a comprehensive
approach to health and happiness.
Anthropedia creates personal development resources and health
education programs that are simple, practical, and powerful. To learn
more about Anthropedia, please visit www.anthropedia.org.
SOURCE Anthropedia Foundation
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