Zero Degrees of Empathy
A new theory of human cruelty and kindness
$26.22
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2012
Summary
A controversial view of empathy and cruelty that affects us all
We have always struggled to explain why some people behave in the most evil way imaginable, while others are completely self-sacrificing. Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of ‘good’ and ‘evil’ - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy spectrum, and our position on that spectrum can be affected by both genes and our environments?
Why do some people treat others as objects? Why is empathy ou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141017969 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141017961 |
| Author: | Simon Baron-Cohen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 11mm |
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About The Author
Simon Baron-Cohen
Simon Baron-Cohen is Professor at Cambridge University in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. He is also the Director of the Autism Research Centre there. He has carried out research into social neuroscience over a 20 year career. His popular science book entitled The Essential Difference (Penguin 2003) has been translated in over a dozen languages, and has been widely reviewed.
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