TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baron-Cohen, Simon.
TI  - The science of evil : : on empathy and the origins of cruelty 
SN  - 9781541601482
AV  - BF575.E55 B37 2012
PY  - 2012///, c2011
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  -  Empathy
KW  - Cruelty
N1  - "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)
N2  - "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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