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

By:

Baron-Cohen, Simon

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2012, c2011.Description: x, 256 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781541601482

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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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	BF575.E55 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		B07501

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.