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Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh Canongate 2019Description: 304 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781786893710
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.3 SHA-M
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Your Inner Sadist: The Neuroscience of Evil -- On Hitler's brain, aggression and psychopathy -- 2. Murder by Design: The Psychology of Bloodlust -- On serial killers, toxic masculinity and ethical dilemmas -- 3. The Freak Show: Deconstructing Creepiness -- On clowns, evil laughs and mental illness -- 4. Two-faced Tech: How Technology Changes Us -- On air pirates, bad bots and cyber trolls -- 5. Kinky as F*ck: The Science of Sexual Deviance -- On S & M, coming out and zoophilia -- 6. To Catch a Predator: Understanding Paedophiles -- On understanding, preventing and humanising -- 7. Snakes in Suits: The Psychology of Groupthink -- On paradoxes, slavery and ethical blindness -- 8. And I Said Nothing: The Science of Compliance -- On Nazis, rape culture and terrorism.
Summary: Are you evil? A smart and highly readable exploration of why we think and do bad things. Dr Julia Shaw shows us that the same dispositions that make us capable of heinous crimes may also work to our advantage. And, if evil is within all of us, should it be said to exist at all? In Making Evil, Shaw uses a compelling mix of science, popular culture and real life examples to break down timely and important issues. How similar is your brain to a psychopath's? How many people have murder fantasies? Can A.I. be evil? Do your sexual proclivities make you a bad person? Who becomes a terrorist? This is a wide-ranging exploration into a fascinating, darkly compelling subject.
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Your Inner Sadist: The Neuroscience of Evil -- On Hitler's brain, aggression and psychopathy -- 2. Murder by Design: The Psychology of Bloodlust -- On serial killers, toxic masculinity and ethical dilemmas -- 3. The Freak Show: Deconstructing Creepiness -- On clowns, evil laughs and mental illness -- 4. Two-faced Tech: How Technology Changes Us -- On air pirates, bad bots and cyber trolls -- 5. Kinky as F*ck: The Science of Sexual Deviance -- On S & M, coming out and zoophilia -- 6. To Catch a Predator: Understanding Paedophiles -- On understanding, preventing and humanising -- 7. Snakes in Suits: The Psychology of Groupthink -- On paradoxes, slavery and ethical blindness -- 8. And I Said Nothing: The Science of Compliance -- On Nazis, rape culture and terrorism.

Are you evil? A smart and highly readable exploration of why we think and do bad things. Dr Julia Shaw shows us that the same dispositions that make us capable of heinous crimes may also work to our advantage. And, if evil is within all of us, should it be said to exist at all? In Making Evil, Shaw uses a compelling mix of science, popular culture and real life examples to break down timely and important issues. How similar is your brain to a psychopath's? How many people have murder fantasies? Can A.I. be evil? Do your sexual proclivities make you a bad person? Who becomes a terrorist? This is a wide-ranging exploration into a fascinating, darkly compelling subject.

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