Roots and collapse of empathy : human nature at its best and at its worst /
Spanning from care-giving infants and civilian rescuers risking their life to the collapse of empathy in agents of torture and extinction, this unique book deals with and illustrates the altruistic best and atrocious worst of human nature. It begins with infant roots of empathy, then turns to the ne...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
2013.
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| Series: | Advances in consciousness research ;
91. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Spanning from care-giving infants and civilian rescuers risking their life to the collapse of empathy in agents of torture and extinction, this unique book deals with and illustrates the altruistic best and atrocious worst of human nature. It begins with infant roots of empathy, then turns to the neurosocial support of empathic participation, and to the nature and nurture of good and ill. It raises questions about how abuse may invite vicious circles of re-enactment, and as to how ordinary people may come to commit torture and mass murders, such as the Auschwitz doctors and the sole terrorist. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (292 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027271730 (electronic bk.) 9027271739 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1381-589X ; |