num_pages: 256
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
publisher: Basic Books