The science of evil, on empathy and the origins of cruelty, Simon Baron-Cohen
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The science of evil, on empathy and the origins of cruelty, Simon Baron-Cohen
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-229) and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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The science of evil
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bibliography
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659768837
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Simon Baron-Cohen
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on empathy and the origins of cruelty
Summary
A path-breaking autism researcher explores why some people lack empathy and what that absence means for the psychological understanding of evil"Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. In The Science of Evil Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty. A true psychologist, however, he examines social and environmental factors that can erode empathy, including neglect and abuse. Based largely on Baron-Cohen's own research, The Science of Evil will change the way we understand and treat human cruelty"--Provided by publisher
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