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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Canongate Books

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9781786891303

RRP: £14.99

PAGES: 400

PUBLICATION DATE:
June 7, 2018

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Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side

Julia Shaw

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.

Reviews of Making Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side

A spryly paced, fun and sometimes frightening exploration * * Pacific Standard * * Truly fascinating — BBC Radio 2 Illuminating and illustrative * * Tablet * *

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Julia Shaw

Julia Shaw is a scientist in the Department of Psychology at University College London (UCL). Her academic work, teaching, and role as an expert witness focus on different ways of understanding criminal behaviour. Dr Shaw consults as an expert on criminal cases, delivers police-training and military workshops, and has evaluated offender diversion programs. Her work has been featured in outlets such as The Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail, New York Magazine, Discovery Channel, the BBC, CNN World, Der Spiegel, Russia Today and NPR.drjuliashaw.com | @drjuliashaw