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Evil in mind : the psychology of harming others / Christopher T. Burris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burris, Christopher T., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aggressiveness.
- Good and evil.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- This book offers readers a digestible, social-scientific definition and analysis of evil in its various incarnations, including hate, sadism, and a range of harmful behaviors. By mapping out the psychological and environmental factors that amplify our propensity for hurting others, Evil in Mind offers a systematic, research-based understanding of the phenomenon of evil for an accessible and potentially transformative read.
- Contents:
- What is "evil"
- "Evildoers" : who (or what) earns the title?
- The "mark of Cain"
- Becoming evil
- Hate
- Sadism
- Serial killers
- Organized evil
- "Evil" spelled backwards is...?.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-763720-5
- 0-19-763721-3
- 0-19-763719-1
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