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This book is about the evolution and nature of cooperation and
altruism in social-living animals, focusing especially on non-human
primates and on humans. Although cooperation and altruism are often
thought of as ways to attenuate competition and aggression within
groups, or are related to the action of "selfish genes", there is
increasing evidence that these behaviors are the result of
biological mechanisms that have developed through natural selection
in group-living species. This evidence leads to the conclusion that
cooperative and altruistic behavior are not just by-products of
competition but are rather the glue that underlies the ability for
primates and humans to live in groups. The anthropological,
primatological, paleontological, behavioral, neurobiological, and
psychological evidence provided in this book gives a more
optimistic view of human nature than the more popular, conventional
view of humans being naturally and basically aggressive and
warlike. Although competition and aggression are recognized as an
important part of the non-human primate and human behavioral
repertoire, the evidence from these fields indicates that
cooperation and altruism may represent the more typical, "normal",
and healthy behavioral pattern. The book is intended both for the
general reader and also for students at a variety of levels
(graduate and undergraduate): it aims to provide a compact,
accessible, and up-to-date account of the current scholarly
advances and debates in this field of study, and it is designed to
be used in teaching and in discussion groups. The book derived from
a conference sponsored by N.S.F., the Wenner-Gren Foundation for
Anthropological Research, the Washington University Committee for
Ethics and Human Values, and the Anthropedia Foundation for the
study of well-being.
This book is about the evolution and nature of cooperation and
altruism in social-living animals, focusing especially on non-human
primates and on humans. Although cooperation and altruism are often
thought of as ways to attenuate competition and aggression within
groups, or are related to the action of "selfish genes", there is
increasing evidence that these behaviors are the result of
biological mechanisms that have developed through natural selection
in group-living species. This evidence leads to the conclusion that
cooperative and altruistic behavior are not just by-products of
competition but are rather the glue that underlies the ability for
primates and humans to live in groups. The anthropological,
primatological, paleontological, behavioral, neurobiological, and
psychological evidence provided in this book gives a more
optimistic view of human nature than the more popular, conventional
view of humans being naturally and basically aggressive and
warlike. Although competition and aggression are recognized as an
important part of the non-human primate and human behavioral
repertoire, the evidence from these fields indicates that
cooperation and altruism may represent the more typical, "normal",
and healthy behavioral pattern. The book is intended both for the
general reader and also for students at a variety of levels
(graduate and undergraduate): it aims to provide a compact,
accessible, and up-to-date account of the current scholarly
advances and debates in this field of study, and it is designed to
be used in teaching and in discussion groups. The book derived from
a conference sponsored by N.S.F., the Wenner-Gren Foundation for
Anthropological Research, the Washington University Committee for
Ethics and Human Values, and the Anthropedia Foundation for the
study of well-being.
This book presents an authoritative overview of the emerging field
of person-centered psychiatry. This perspective, articulating
science and humanism, arose within the World Psychiatric
Association and aims to shift the focus of psychiatry from organ
and disease to the whole person within their individual context. It
is part of a broader person-centered perspective in medicine that
is being advanced by the International College of Person-Centered
Medicine through the annual Geneva Conferences held since 2008 in
collaboration with the World Medical Association, the World Health
Organization, the International Council of Nurses, the
International Federation of Social Workers, and the International
Alliance of Patients' Organizations, among 30 other international
health institutions. In this book, experts in the field cover all
aspects of person-centered psychiatry, the conceptual keystones of
which include ethical commitment; a holistic approach; a
relationship focus; cultural sensitivity; individualized care;
establishment of common ground among clinicians, patients, and
families for joint diagnostic understanding and shared clinical
decision-making; people-centered organization of services; and
person-centered health education and research.
This book presents an authoritative overview of the emerging field
of person-centered psychiatry. This perspective, articulating
science and humanism, arose within the World Psychiatric
Association and aims to shift the focus of psychiatry from organ
and disease to the whole person within their individual context. It
is part of a broader person-centered perspective in medicine that
is being advanced by the International College of Person-Centered
Medicine through the annual Geneva Conferences held since 2008 in
collaboration with the World Medical Association, the World Health
Organization, the International Council of Nurses, the
International Federation of Social Workers, and the International
Alliance of Patients' Organizations, among 30 other international
health institutions. In this book, experts in the field cover all
aspects of person-centered psychiatry, the conceptual keystones of
which include ethical commitment; a holistic approach; a
relationship focus; cultural sensitivity; individualized care;
establishment of common ground among clinicians, patients, and
families for joint diagnostic understanding and shared clinical
decision-making; people-centered organization of services; and
person-centered health education and research.
All human beings have spontaneous needs for happiness,
self-understanding, and love. In Feeling Good: The Science of Well
Being, psychiatrist Robert Cloninger describes a way to coherent
living that satisfies these strong basic needs through growth in
the uniquely human gift of self-awareness. The scientific findings
that led Dr. Cloninger to expand his own views in a stepwise manner
during 30 years of research and clinical experience are clearly
presented so that readers can consider the validity of his
viewpoint for themselves. The principles of well-being are based on
a non-reductive scientific paradigm that integrates findings from
all the biomedical and psychosocial sciences. Reliable methods are
described for measuring human thought and social relationships at
each step along the path of self-aware consciousness. Practical
mental exercises for stimulating the growth of self-awareness are
also provided. The methods are supported by data from brain
imaging, genetics of personality, and longitudinal biopsychosocial
studies.
Feeling Good: The Science of Well-Being will be of value to anyone
involved in the sciences of the mind or the treatment of mental
disorders. It will also interest theologians, philosophers, social
scientists, and lay readers because it provides contemporary
scientific concepts and language for addressing the perennial human
questions about being, knowledge, and conduct.
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