Evil Genes
Evil Genes is a book by Barbara Oakley, a systems engineer, about the neurological and social factors contributing to chronic antisocial behavior.[1] The text was published on October 31, 2007 by Prometheus Books.
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Barbara A. Oakley |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Sociology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
Publication date | October 31, 2007 |
| Pages | 459 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59102-580-1 |
The book has earned both praise and criticism for its treatment of what Oakley considers gaps in psychological research surrounding "successfully sinister" individuals — those who show subclinical symptoms of personality disorders, and who are often found in positions of authority in politics, religion, business, and academia.[2][3][4]
See also
- Psychopathy
- The Mask of Sanity
- Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
- The Psychopath Test
References
- About Barbara A. Oakley at Amazon.com
- Garfinkel, Jennifer; Greg Isaacson and Peter Sergo. "Bookshelf: Head Trips and Evil Genes", Psychology Today, November/December 2007.
- Bortz, Fred. 'Evil Genes': Barbara Oakley delves into the science behind bad behavior Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, Dallas Morning News, 18 November 2007.
- Richards, Robert J. "Bad Seeds". American Scientist, March–April 2008, p. 164.
Further reading
- Erich Fromm: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
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