The Science of Evil

On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

By Baron-Cohen, Simon

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978-0-46502-353-0
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Basic Bks: Perseus


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Reviewed on May 15, 2011

This book is based on the enlightened idea that psychological rather than diabolical forces are responsible for evil in the world. Specifically, lack of empathy causes a wide variety of serious pathological states from psychopathy, extreme narcissism, and borderline personality disorder to debilitating though potentially positive disorders like classic autism and Asperger's syndrome. Baron-Cohen (experimental psychology & psychiatry, Univ. of Cambridge;Mindreading:...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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