Evil Genes is a book by Barbara Oakley, a systems engineer, about the neurological and social factors contributing to chronic antisocial behavior.About Barbara A. Oakley at Amazon.com The text was published on October 31, 2008, by Prometheus Books.
The book has earned both praise and criticism for its treatment of what Oakley considers gaps in psychological research surrounding "successfully sinister" individuals—those who show subclinical symptoms of personality disorders, and who are often found in positions of authority in politics, religion, business, and academia.Garfinkel, Jennifer; Greg Isaacson and Peter Sergo. "Bookshelf: Head Trips and Evil Genes", Psychology Today, November/December 2007.Bortz, Fred. 'Evil Genes': Barbara Oakley delves into the science behind bad behavior , Dallas Morning News, 18 November 2007.Richards, Robert J. "Bad Seeds". American Scientist, March–April 2008, p. 164.
See also Psychopathy The Mask of Sanity Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work The Psychopath Test
References
Further reading Erich Fromm: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
External links Official website