Breaking the Cycle
Our Trilogy of Films Begins with Breaking the Cycle (In English, German, Spanish & Turkish)
Breaking the Cycle illustrates our capacity for breaking our current Cycle of Competitive Detachment and returning to the pattern of 95% of our human history: a healthy, peaceful Cycle of Cooperative Companionship. Breaking the Cycle is based on the multi-award-winning book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom, by Darcia Narvaez, PhD.
Breaking the Cycle contrasts the two basic ways societies can function: the optimal approach, which most human societies through time have followed, is the Cycle of Cooperative Companionship where children’s basic needs are met; they grow into well-functioning, cooperative community members (from neurobiology and on up); and as healthy adults, they maintain the cooperative system. Currently in the USA, the opposite pattern is in place: children’s basic needs are not met, ill-being and dysregulation ensue, creating adults who are detached and distracted and keep this Cycle of Competitive Detachment going. The United Nations ranks the USA as 41st out of 41 developed countries for child and adult wellness.
See film discussion guide and resources on this website, www.BreakingtheCycleFIlm.org
Below are a few samples of the many multiple-languages resources you will find on the www.BreakingtheCycleFilm.org.
Den Kreislauf durchbrechen
Rompiendo el ciclo
Deutsche Übersetzung mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Patricia Herr. German Resources
Recursos en español sobre el nido evolucionado
your self-study or community learning guide
Discussion and Resource Guide
In the Discussion and Resource Guide you will find:
A LETTER FROM DARCIA NARVAEZ
WHAT TO DO NEXT
ABOUT BREAKING THE CYCLE
BREAKING THE CYCLE FILM SCRIPT
FILM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE EVOLVED NEST
ARTICLES AND RESOURCES TO SHARE
THE RESEARCHER AND THE BOOK
FILM RESEARCH REFERENCES
YOUR NOTES SECTION
You are welcome to join the online discussion about the film at our Mighty Networks group here.
Note: There are two versions of the film, one in English, one in Spanish. See the Spanish film and materials here. The English version can also be watched with subtitles at YouTube in the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish.
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