Nexus 2000 Presenter: Debra Niehoff Strand: Emotional Fitness Click for detailed information about this presenter.
Session: Title	Day / Time	Description
Focus Session: Process, Not Program: What the Human Brain Tells Us About Human Violence	Sat, May 6, 3:30	Over the last two decades, research on the neurobiology of emotional behavior has shown that violence has complex origins. Violent behavior is not programmed - either by genes or culture - but is the result of a developmental process. From the first moments of life, brain, behavior, and environment collaborate to answer such fundamental questions as: "Is the world a safe place?" "Can other people be trusted?" This discovery process is recorded as changes in the chemistry and physiology of brain pathways that regulate emotion, motivation, cognition, and our reactions to stress. The "lessons of brain research" have the potential to change the way we as a society think about the problem of violence. Policies that respect our physical nature, ensure a safe environment, and protect the nervous system from stresses it is not built to withstand can reduce violence - by working with human nature, not against it. In my presentation, participants will learn that violence is a process, not a program. By understanding how violent behavior emerges from the interaction between brain and environment, they will be prepared, as individuals, as parents, and as citizens, to make decisions that prevent violence before it occurs, instead of punishing it after the fact.
Keynote Panel: Emotional Fitness	Sat, May 6, 1:45	Join an informal conversation with Candace Pert, Esther Orioli, Claude Steiner, Jeanne Segal, and Debra Niehoff
"Private Conversation":	TBA	Some speakers will be scheduled in a conference room for one-to-one conversations with delegates on a drop-in basis.
Book Signing	TBA	Some authors will be available at the National Professional Resources bookstore.

Schedule is subject to change without notice.

updated:Wed, Feb 16, 2000