| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Explaining "evil" and human cruelty -- The empathy mechanism : the bell curve -- When zero degrees of empathy is negative -- When zero degrees of empathy is positive -- The empathy gene -- Reflections on human cruelty -- Appendixes: 1. The empathy quotient (EQ) -- Appendix: 2. How to spot zero degrees of empathy (negative) |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Empathy.
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Cruelty.
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Affective Symptoms -- etiology
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Affective Symptoms -- psychology
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Empathy
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Autism Spectrum Disorder -- psychology
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Psychology, Developmental -- methods
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Psychopathology -- methods
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empathy.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Emotions.
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Cruelty
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Empathy
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Empathy.
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Cruelty.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010043828 |
| ISBN |
9780465023806 |
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0465023800 |
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