Evil : the science behind humanity's dark side
(Adult Book)
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Published
Toronto : Doubleday Canada, [2019].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
0385690290, 9780385690294 (pbk.) :
Physical Desc
304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Status
Non-Fiction (Adult) - Non-Fiction Shelves
170 S43 2019
1 available
170 S43 2019
1 available
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Published
Toronto : Doubleday Canada, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
0385690290, 9780385690294 (pbk.) :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-296) and index.
Description
"An original and scientifically rigorous exploration of the darkest recesses of the human mind. Darkness lurks in all of us. If not all of us do evil, we all contemplate it. What can science teach us about why humans think and do bad things? And what do our reactions to deviance teach us about ourselves? Dr. Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist, deals with the question of evil constantly. She comes from a world where people hunt monsters; where the police, lawyers and the public collectively take to their pitchforks and search for threats to society. In Evil, she 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. Drawing together science, psychology and philosophy, Dr. Shaw grapples with thorny dilemmas from "Would I kill baby Hitler?" to "Why do I want to murder my spouse?" to give a better understanding of the world, yourself and your Google search history"-- Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shaw, J. (2019). Evil: the science behind humanity's dark side . Doubleday Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shaw, Julia. 2019. Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side. Doubleday Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shaw, Julia. Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side Doubleday Canada, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shaw, Julia. Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side Doubleday Canada, 2019.
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