The Science of Evil On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
, by Baron-Cohen, SimonNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780465031429 | 0465031420
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/4/2012
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 EvilSimon 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 Evilwill change the way we understand and treat human cruelty.