2020
Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health
Kohrt BA, Ottman K, Panter-Brick C, Konner M, Patel V. Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health. Clinical Psychology Review 2020, 82: 101920. PMID: 33126037, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological healingGlobal mental healthMental healthInterpersonal regulationEmotional contagionMental illnessEvolutionary psychologyPsychological distressPsychosocial distressSocial contextSocial speciesDistressEmpathyHuman biocultural evolutionCultural evolutionComplex social networksLimited attentionEvolutionary theoryEvolution of cooperationEmotionsPsychologySocial networksHumansContextLanguage
2014
Healthy Human Development as a Path to Peace
Christie D, Panter-Brick C, Behrman J, Cochrane J, Dawes A, Goth K, Hayden J, Masten A, Nasser I, Punamäki R, Tomlinson M. Healthy Human Development as a Path to Peace. 2014, 273-302. DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10243.003.0022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild developmentConcrete actionsHealthy human developmentStrengthening familiesViolent conditionsSocial underpinningsEquitable relationsReports empirical evidenceCommunity leadersHuman developmentGovernment agenciesPolicy makersSustainable partnershipsEmpirical evidencePsychologyService providersNeuroscienceChildrenCommunityPeaceGovernmentYouthPolicyConflictDisciplines