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Pediatric Congress 2019 Current Pediatric Research | ISSN: 0971-9032 | Volume 23
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July 25-26, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
International Conference on
PEDIATRICS AND NEONATOLOGY
THE BIOETHICS AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
OF CHILDREN LEARNING TO HATE OR
HELP AND PURSUE VIOLENT OR NON-
VIOLENT RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT
Learned hatred in childhood leads to violent speech and subsequent vio-
lent actions. The process often begins with authoritarian parenting. The
fear and anger evoked by such treatment is projected onto socially endorsed
targets. These targets are developed through false narratives that are repeat-
edly espoused in authoritarian societies. The resultant violent actions are
further facilitated by the stifling of emotional empathy those results from
coercion and intimidation. Authoritative parenting characterized by disci-
pline through reasoning offers a healthy alternative. The trust that develops
between parent and child can be used to model caring behaviours inside
and outside the family. Sharing stories with a moral and that teach a lesson
promote the incorporation of virtues and the avoidance of vices. The emo-
tional empathy that results is the catalyst for acts of compassion. Resistance
to adverse influences and promotion of initiatives that support tolerance and
appreciation of individual differences are more likely when parents and so-
cieties key in on enhancing the moral development of children. Restricting
moral development through a planned program of indoctrination to militan-
cy is mental maltreatment. By exposure of children to an atmosphere where
reason has been emphasized over might, non-violent resolution of conflict is
an attainable result.
Gerald Katzman, Curr Pediatr Res 2019, Volume 23
Gerald Katzman received his MD degree from
the Wayne State University School of Medicine
in 1968. He served a Pediatric Residency at the
University of Chicago and the Children’s Hospital
of Michigan. After serving two years as a physi-
cian in the US Navy, he completed a fellowship
in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Temple Uni-
versity Hospital. Clinical positions have includ-
ed Director of Nurseries at The Toledo Hospital,
Chairman of Pediatrics at Sinai Hospital of De-
troit and Chief of Pediatrics at Detroit Riverview
Hospital. He has been a Clinical Associate Pro-
fessor of Pediatrics at the Wayne State University
School of Medicine since 1986. He received the
designation of Certified Physician Executive by
the American College of Physician Executives. In
recent years, he has developed an interest in the
teaching of hatred to children and the potential-
ly violent actions that result from such indoctri-
nation. Potential solutions to this problem have
been suggested in a series of papers dealing
with the subject. Explaining the psychodynamics
of hatred development through an emphasis on
recent understandings in neuropsychology has
been a particular focus of these publications.
Gerald Katzman
Wayne State University, USA
BIOGRAPHY