Baron-Cohen, Simon.

The science of evil : on empathy and the origins of cruelty / Simon Baron-Cohen. - New York : Basic Books, c2011. - xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780465023530 (alk. paper) 0465023533

2010043828


Empathy.
Cruelty.

BF575.E55 / B37 2011

152.4/1