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The science of evil : on empathy and the origins of cruelty / Simon Baron-Cohen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2012, c2011.Description: x, 256 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781541601482
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF575.E55 B37 2012
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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).

"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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