The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty (Repost)
Simon Baron-Cohen, "The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty"
2011 | pages: 255 | ISBN: 0465023533 | PDF | 3,5 mb
2011 | pages: 255 | ISBN: 0465023533 | PDF | 3,5 mb
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.
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