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Author Staub, Ervin.

Title The psychology of good and evil : why children, adults, and groups help and harm others / Ervin Staub.

Publication Info. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  155.232 S798P    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 592 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction and core concepts -- II. Roots of helping other people in need in contrast to passivity -- III. How children become caring and helpful rather than hostile and aggressive -- III.1 Socialization, culture, and children's experience -- III.2 Interventions to reduce aggression and promote caring -- IV. Origins of genocide, mass killing, and other collective violence -- V. Aftermath of mass violence: trauma, healing, prevention, and reconciliation -- VI. Creating caring, morally inclusive, peaceful societies.
Subject Good and evil -- Psychological aspects.
Psychology, Social.
Aggression -- psychology.
Morals.
Violence -- psychology.
ISBN 0521821282 hardback
9780521821285 hardback
0521528801 paperback
9780521528801 paperback
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