The Science of Evil
, by Baron-Cohen, SimonNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780465023530 | 0465023533
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 5/31/2011
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 Cruel or UnusualSimon 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, Cruel or Unusualwill change the way we understand and treat human cruelty.