Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side - Couverture rigide

Shaw, Dr Julia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1419729497 ISBN 13 : 9781419729492

Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2019

Synopsis

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. But evil, Dr. Julia Shaw argues, is all relative, rooted in our unique cultures. What one may consider normal, like sex before marriage, eating meat, or being a banker, others find abhorrent. And if evil is only in the eye of the beholder, can it be said to exist at all? In Evil, Shaw uses case studies from academia, examples from and popular culture, and anecdotes from everyday life to break down complex information and concepts like the neuroscience of evil, the psychology of bloodlust, and workplace misbehavior. This is a wide-ranging exploration into a fascinating, darkly compelling subject.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist at University College London and part of Queer Politics at Princeton University, which works for LGBTQ+ equality, democracy, and civil rights. She is actively involved in bisexual research and is the founder of the international Bisexual Research Group. Dr. Shaw also has a hit BBC podcast, Bad People, where together with her cohost she uses research to examine some of society's most pressing issues. She is the author of Evil and The Memory Illusion. She lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harry N. Abrams
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419729497
• ISBN 13: 9781419729492
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible