Reflection on Violence War and Peace

Reflection on Violence, War, and Peace: A New and Early Approach to Violence Prevention is a reflection on human conditions and our relationships with each other and with the natural world. In this book, you will discover: -How Genes, evolution, and the environment interact with each other to determine how we perceive and react to threats. -Why people are willing to trade their individual freedom and liberty for safety and security. -Why some young westernized Muslims are attracted to Isis. -How individuals, groups, and institutions exploit fear. -How advances in communication technology and the Internet are increasing cross-cultural interaction to unknown end. -How your brain determines who you are and how it constructs a reality for you. -How important it is to expose your child to divers life-enhancing skills and experiences during childhood. -Ideas as to how human violent behavior and war can be prevented, and cooperation, creativity, and coexistence can be enhanced.