November 8-9, 2003
40th Symposium on
Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy
Distinguished Guest Lecturer: David Sloan Wilson
Evolution is often associated with immoral behaviors and an incapacity for change, but it can equally explain the existence of morality and the potential for personal and societal change. Dr. Wilson shows how traits associated with goodness evolve and how psychological and cultural processes count as evolutionary advances, enabling individuals and societies to adapt to current environmental challenges. He draws upon material from his recent book Darwin�s Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society in addition to his current research on everyday human experiences.
Contents
Tape 1
Welcome and Introduction
Social Process in a Small Country Eva Sternberg
Chronic Anxiety and Parental Behavior Robert J. Noone, PhD
Separation of Three Mother-Infant Chimpanzee Pairs Kathleen B. Kerr,
MSN, MA
Panel Discussion
Tape 2
Differentiation and the Expression of Religious Beliefs Anthony J.
Wilgus, MSW
Religious Belief and Family Process Across Six Generations in a Family Anne S. McKnight, LCSW, PhD
Toward an Explanation of the Religious Organism D. Jason Slone, PhD
Panel Discussion
Tape 3
Goodness Evolving: Part I David Sloan Wilson, PhD
Tape 4
Goodness Evolving: Part II David Sloan Wilson, PhD
Questions and Discussion
Tape 5
Regression in Delivery of Mental Health Services LeAnn Howard, MSW, MA
Patterns of Alcohol Abuse in Four Generations Lona E. Hardy, MSW, MSEd.
Room of One’s Own: Territory and Differentiation Stephanie J. Ferrera,
MSW
Threat, Threat Response, and Social Infrastructure Patricia A. Comella,
JD
Panel Discussion
Tape 6
No Resurrection? Only Sleep without End? Walter Toman, PhD. Read by
Michael E. Kerr, MD;
Memorial Remarks by Toman Family Members
Tape 7
The Potential of Natural Systems Thinking Michael E. Kerr, MD
Questions and Discussion
Tape 8
A Systems View of Leadership John J. Engels, MA
Bowen Family Systems Theory Course for Family Medicine Residents L.
Beaty Pemberton, MD
Orienting Leaders to Bowen Family Systems Theory Frank Staropoli, MBA,
MA
Panel Discussion
