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Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience
by Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience
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How can obedience and carrying out orders lead to horrific acts such as the Holocaust or the genocides in Rwanda, Cambodia, or Bosnia? For the most part, it is a mystery why obeying instructions from an authority can convince people to kill other human beings, sometimes without hesitation and with incredible cruelty. Combining social and cognitive neuroscience with real-life accounts from genocide perpetrators, this book sheds light on the process through which obedience influences cognition and behavior. Emilie Caspar, a leading expert in the field, translates this neuroscientific approach into a clear, uncomplicated explanation, even for those with no background in psychology or neuroscience. By better understanding humanity's propensity for direct orders to short-circuit our own independent decision-making, we can edge closer to effective prevention processes.
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- Cambridge University Pres Brand
- Sep 12, 2024 Pub Date:
- 1009385437 ISBN-10:
- 9781009385435 ISBN-13:
- 261.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 9.1 in * 0.9 in * 6.2 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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