Evil: the science behind humanity's dark side

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Dr. Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist, uses the latest scientific research to offer a more enlightened and nuanced explanation for why people behave so badly and how we can prevent evil acts by understanding more profoundly how such acts come about - and what truly makes us evil.

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Full title :Evil : the science behind humanity's dark side / Julia Shaw.

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Publication Date:2019

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Publisher(s):Abrams Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019

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Description:304 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

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ISBN:9781419729492, 1419729497
oclc:on1000583280
LC Classification:BJ1401
Dewey Decimal:616.8582

Introduction: The hunger -- Your inner sadist: the neuroscience of evil: on Hitler's brain, aggression and psychopathy -- Murder by design: the psychology of bloodlust: on serial killers, toxic masculinity and ethical dilemmas -- The freak show: deconstructing creepiness: on clowns, evil laughs and mental illness -- Two-faced tech: how technology changes us: on air pirates, bad bots and cyber trolls -- Kinky as f*ck: the science of sexual deviance: on S & M, coming out and zoophilia -- To catch a predator: understanding paedophiles: on understanding, preventing and humanising -- Snakes in suits: the psychology of groupthink: on paradoxes, slavery and ethical blindness -- And I said nothing: the science of compliance: on Nazis, rape culture and terrorism.