Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience
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| Management number | 233567021 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$11.50 | Model Number | 233567021 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1009385410 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1009385411 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 12.5 ounces |
| Print length | 261 pages |
| Publication date | June 18, 2026 |
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