01958cam a2200277 a 4500 991105950678606196 20250331092258.0 101015t20122011nyua b 001 0 eng 9781541601482 (UTL)10200501-01utoronto_inst (SIRSI)10200501 DLC DLC DLC pcc BF575.E55 B37 2012 Baron-Cohen, Simon. 25087 The science of evil : on empathy and the origins of cruelty / Simon Baron-Cohen. New York : Basic Books, 2012, c2011. x, 256 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. "Hardcover first published in 2011 by Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group"--Title page verso. 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. Empathy 11764 Cruelty. 25088 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-03-31 2 BF575.E55 BAR B07501 2026-04-14 2026-03-02 1 2025-03-31 1 4611 4611