The Science of Evil:On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty{BBS}

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.




# Hardcover: 256 pages
# Publisher: Basic Books (May 31, 2011)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0465023533
# ISBN-13: 978-0465023530