Evil in Mind The Psychology of Harming Others

"impressive 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