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Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen
Description: Science of Evil by Simon Baron-Cohen investigates the social, cognitive, neurological, and biological factors connected to psychopathy, cruelty, and the absence of empathy, analyzing how these elements relate to various psychological conditions
ISBN: 0465031420
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loganfrederick · 2023-12-17 · Original thread
I dove into the science of psychopathy a few years ago after a family incident where my father imploded his life and much of the family's through self-destructive activities and there is actually a bunch of smart people studying the neuroscience of pyschopaths.

Two great books to start with:

- The Science of Evil: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Evil-Empathy-Origins-Cruelty/...

- The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscious: https://www.amazon.com/Psychopath-Whisperer-Science-Without-...