The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

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Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers (2014, unknown): “…in humans has been related to impulsive, self-destructive violence (Söderström, Blennow, Manhem, & Forsman, 2001) while increased synaptic serotonin levels have been linked to aggression (Baron-Cohen, 2011; Bell, Abrams, & Nutt, 2001; Raine, 1993; Raine, Lencz, & Scerbo, 1995; Volavka, 1995, 1999).”
Unpacking “evil”: Claiming the core of the Dark Triad (2015, background): “Second, Jones and Paulhus (2010) suggested that the three Dark Triad personalities are all characterized by callousness, an idea that has been proposed as the explanation for evil, in general (Baron-Cohen, 2011).”
Theory of Mind and Empathy as Multidimensional Constructs: Neurological Foundations (2014, background): “In Great Britain, Baron-Cohen (2011) published the book, Zero Degrees of Empathy, in which he describes patterns of ToM skills and empathy deficits in persons with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and a variety of psychiatric conditions.1 In the book, Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential and Endanger”