The psychology of good and evil why children, adults, and groups help and harm others

This book explores the roots of goodness and evil by gathering together the knowledge gained in a lifelong study of harmful or altruistic behavior. Ervin Staub has studied what leads children and adults to help others in need and how caring, helping, and altruism develop in children; bullying and yo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Staub, Ervin (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University Press 2003
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Acceso en línea:Acceso a las primeras páginas
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Sumario:This book explores the roots of goodness and evil by gathering together the knowledge gained in a lifelong study of harmful or altruistic behavior. Ervin Staub has studied what leads children and adults to help others in need and how caring, helping, and altruism develop in children; bullying and youth violence and their prevention; the roots of genocide, mass killing, and other harmful behavior between groups of people; the prevention of violence; healing victimized groups and reconciliation between groups. He presents a broad panorama of the roots of violence and caring and how we create societies and a world that is caring, peaceful, and harmonious
Descripción Física:XVI, 592 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780521821285
9780521528801