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Author:

Baron-Cohen, Simon.

Title:

The science of evil : on empathy and the origins of cruelty / Simon Baron-Cohen.

Publisher:

Basic Books,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Empathy.
Cruelty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Explaining "evil" and cruelty -- The empathy mechanism: the bell curve -- When zero degrees is negative -- When zero degrees is positive -- The empathy gene -- Reflections on human cruelty.

Summary:

A path-breaking autism researcher explores why some people lack empathy and what that absence means for the psychological understanding of evil.

ISBN:

0465023533 (alk. paper)
9780465023530 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)659768837

LCCN:

2010043828

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)