re:[Pen-l] Man the hunted

[Gassler Robert <rsgassle@xxxxxxxxx>]

I do theory of altruism myself from time to time. I do not however take seriously anything written after about 1970 that uses the generic term "man." 

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>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:
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> 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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