People of the Lie

"So compelling in its exploration of the human psyche, it's as hard to put down as a thriller...such a force of energy, intensity, and straightforwarness.

M. Scott Peck, M.D. is the author of the New York Times best-seller The Road Less Traveled, with six million copies in print. His other books include Further Along the Road Less Traveled, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond, Meditations from the Road and Golf and the Spirit.

Introduction: Handle With Care

9

(15)

The Man Who Made A Pact With The Devil

15

(21)

Toward A Psychology of Evil

36

(49)

Of Models and Mystery

36

(6)

A Life-and-Death Issue

42

(5)

The Case of Bobby and His Parents

47

(22)

Evil and Sin

69

(8)

Narcissism and Will

77

(8)

The Encounter With Evil in Everyday Life

85

(65)

The Case of Roger and His Parents

87

(21)

The Case of Hartley and Sarah

108

(12)

Mental Illness and the Naming of Evil

120

(10)

The Case of the Voodoo Dream

130

(8)

The Case of the Spider Phobia

138

(12)

Charlene: A Teaching Case

150

(32)

In the Beginning, Confusion

151

(3)

One Way or the Other: Infant or Adult

154

(8)

A Law Unto Herself

162

(6)

The Dream of the Marvelous Machine

168

(4)

No-Win

172

(4)

Evil and Power

176

(2)

If I Had it to do Over Again

178

(4)

Of Possession and Exorcism

182

(30)

Does the Devil Exist?

182

(3)

Caution: High Voltage

185

(4)

Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment

189

(11)

Research and Teaching

200

(2)

The Father of Lies

202

(10)

Mylai: An Examination of Group Evil

212

(42)

The Crimes

212

(3)

Preface to Group Evil

215

(5)

Up the Ladder of Collective Responsibility

220

(30)

The Individual Under Stress

220

(3)

Group Dynamics: Dependency and Narcissism

223

(3)

The Specialized Group: Task Force Barker

226

(7)

The Large Specialty Group: The Military

233

(5)

The Largest Group: American Society in 1968

238

(5)

Human Killing

243

(7)

Prevention of Group Evil

250

(4)

The Danger and the Hope

254

(9)

The Dangers of a Psychology of Evil

254

(9)

The Danger of Moral Judgment

255

(2)

The Danger of Cloaking Moral Judgment in Scientific Authority

257

(1)

The Danger of the Misuse of Science

258

(2)

The Danger to the Scientist and Therapist

260

(2)

The Dangers in Perspective

262

(1)

A Methodology of Love

263

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