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Making Evil

The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side

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Making Evil

By: Dr Julia Shaw
Narrated by: Dr Julia Shaw
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About this listen

Why do we think and do evil? What can science teach us about why humans do bad things? And what do our reactions to deviance teach us about ourselves?

Drawing together science, psychology and philosophy, Julia Shaw unlocks the intricacies of the world of criminal psychology. Grappling with thorny dilemmas from 'would I kill baby Hitler?' to 'why do I want to murder my spouse?', Making Evil will give you a better understanding of the world, yourself and your Google search history.

Original, fresh and rigorous, Making Evil shines a searching light into the darker corners of the human psyche, illuminating a modern science of evil.

©2019 Dr. Juila Shaw (P)2019 Canongate Books Ltd Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Crime Thought-Provoking Health Mental Health Murder

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Lots of broad and Very interesting topics. I highly recommend. Have already recommended to friends and family.

Thought provoking

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very interesting, not always an easy listen but as a part time psych student very relevant to the theme of why do people do bad things.

Great insight

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Some really great ideas, many of which I have held for some time. I felt like there were some weak arguments in here however, such as calling out a fairly reasonable statement as a 'rape myth' without providing any reason why the author believes it should be considered flawed. There are also a few too many references to studies which are not considered very replicable, such as the Stanford Prison Experiment.

Frank discussion of the taboo

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How the author draws you into explore your own thoughts and feelings on very deep topics

The knowledge behind the voice

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Although deeply spiritual arguments abound to step away from the judgement of evil, this philosophical and scientific exploration is the best I have engaged, ever. I treat people who have been tortured for my work, and have long been rehumanising torturers (not on the first day!) as part of rehumanising the victim in the long run. My work isn't easy, and neither is this book an emotional simplicity.

Prepare to be challenged, prepare to grow, prepare to be a better human for reading this book. And please do.

Questioning the Nature of Evil

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