Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common--lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. In "The Science of Evil "Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty. A true psychologist, however, he examines social and environmental factors that can erode empathy, including neglect and abuse. Based largely on Baron-Cohen's own research, "The Science of Evil" will change the way we understand and treat human cruelty.
作者
西蒙·巴伦-科恩(Simon Baron-Cohen，1958— )，知名临床心理学家，剑桥大学精神病理学教授，剑桥大学自闭症研究中心主任，三一学院研究员。毕业于牛津大学、伦敦国王学院和伦敦大学学院。代表作有《恶的科学》《心盲》《关键的区别》《自闭症与阿斯伯格综合征》等。
译者
高天羽，笔名“红猪”。长期任《环球科学》杂志与果壳网翻译。出版译作有《遥远地球之歌》《鱼为什么放屁》《世界为何存在》《神经的逻辑》《恶的科学》《打开一颗心》等二十余种。