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Book SynopsisTrade Reviewimpressive and fascinating ... an intellectually profound yet highly readable book about evil that will capture and enlighten the reader * Fabio Sani, Chair of Social and Health Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee *
provocative and thought-provoking... Evil in Mind is a compelling read that leaves one with disquieted inspiration * Katherine Aumer, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Social Sciences Division, The University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu *
an intriguing psychological excursion into not only evil's origins and varieties, but also why we label particular people and behaviors as 'evil' in the first place * Mark Leary, Garonzik Family Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Duke University *
By daring and assisting you to comprehend what motivates causing or condemning harm, Evil in Mind will have you thinking about the nature of evil for a long time * Leonard S. Newman, Associate Professor of Psychology, Syracuse University *
a deep, comprehensive, multiculturally attentive dive that establishes a psychological paradigm for how we perceive, think about, and evaluate evil * Richard D. Harvey, Associate Professor of Psychology, St. Louis University *
Burris presents an interesting and clearly written consideration of the concept of evil, accessible to scholars across disciplines, students, and others. * Douglas P. Fry, Quarterly Review of Biology *
Table of ContentsPREFACE PART 1: CORE PRINCIPLES Chapter 1 - What Is "Evil" Chapter 2 - "Evildoers": Who (or What) Earns the Title? Chapter 3 - The "Mark of Cain" Chapter 4 - Becoming Evil PART 2: A PANTHEON OF EVIL Chapter 5 - Hate Chapter 6 - Sadism Chapter 7 - Serial Killers Chapter 8 - Organized Evil PART 3: EPILOGUE Chapter 9 - "Evil" Spelled Backwards Is...?
