Social Psychology of Good and Evil

Name: Social Psychology of Good and Evil
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ISBN: 9781593851941

ISBN-10: 1593851944

ISBN-13: 9781593851941

Edition: 2004

Authors: Arthur G. Miller

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Book details

List price: $57.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication date: 4/6/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 498
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English




Introduction and Overview




Conceptual Perspectives on Good and Evil



A Situationist Perspective on the Psychology of Evil: Understanding How Good People Are Transformed into Perpetrators




Basic Human Needs, Altruism, and Aggression, Ervin Staub



Four Roots of Evil




The Evolution of Evil




Harming Others: Contexts, Causes, and Implications



What's in a Category?: Responsibility, Intent, and the Avoidability of Bias against Outgroups




Contemporary Racial Bias: When Good People Do Bad Things




Violent Evil and the General Aggression Model




What Can the Milgram Obedience Experiments Tell Us about the Holocaust?: Generalizing from the Social Psychology Laboratory




Conceptualizing Sexual Violence: Socially Acceptable Coercion and Other Controversies




The Self-Concept in Relation to Good and Evil Acts



The Pursuit of Self-Esteem: Implications for Good and Evil




The Many Faces of Lies




A Moral-Emotional Perspective on Evil Persons and Evil Deeds




The Possibilities for Kindness



Benefits and Liabilities of Empathy-Induced Altruism




Empathy-Related Responding: Moral, Social, and Socialization Correlates




Social Support and Behavior toward Others: Some Paradoxes and Some Directions




Sacrificing Time and Effort for the Good of Others: The Benefits and Costs of Volunteerism




Reducing Hostility and Building Compassion: Lessons from the Jigsaw Classroom