The Science of Evil
On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
by Simon BaronCohen
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appears in Criminal Psychology.
An awardwinning psychologist draws on years of research to unveil ?a simple but persuasive hypothesis for a new way to think about evil.? New York Times How can we explain both cruelty and kindness To awardwinning psychologist Simon BaronCohen, the explanation for cruelty is low levels of empathy, and the explanation for kindness is high level...
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