THE VIOLENCE POTENTIAL. "As each civilization becomes more complex, it paradoxically becomes more dehumanizing, more stressful, & more out of touch with the natural order of things. Eventually it decays from the center outward, as its core breeds malaise, depression, & violence." This is the problem facing society today. CAUSES OF VIOLENCE DESCRIBED. Some are: lack of limits, lack of safe boundaries; suppression of the expression of feelings; the body's intolerance to stress; lack of love & respect; power struggles. HOW TO CURB VIOLENCE: Three basic questions need positive answers - Who Am I? Am I Safe? Can I Cope? What we need to teach & to learn. DISCUSSION OF: Why we have street gangs.

Women & Family Violence. Wanting power vs. wanting to serve. Man's search for significance through performance. The various traps in our society. Juvenile delinquency & its management. Defensive patterns & their link to violence. Aggressive patterns & their link to play.

How the mind influences anger. Learned helplessness & depression. How the brain responds to the environment. Chronic stress & its effect on our body. Violence as learned behavior. Stress-related violence. Anger-related violence. Socially-condoned aggression.

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