The : on empathy and the origins of cruelty Baron-Cohen, Simon. creator text bibliography nyu New York Basic Books 2012, c2011 2012 2011 monographic eng

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x, 256 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. "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. 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). / Simon Baron-Cohen. "Hardcover first published in 2011 by Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Empathy Cruelty BF575.E55 B37 2012 9781541601482 DLC 101015 20250331092258.0 991105950678606196