Antisocial Behavior : Personality Disorders from Hostility to Homicide.

Wolman, Benjamin B.

ISBN 10: 1573927015 / ISBN 13: 9781573927017

Published by Amherst, NY: Prometheus Pooks, 1999., 1999

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210pp, 5.25 x 8.5 inches), bibliography, index. Near Fine condition in wrappers (soft cover). Crisp, clean and tight. No tears, bumps or creses, no markings.Sociopathic adults, children and adolescents, the violent, the charming, the passive, behavior and causes. Historical and international data, public responsibility, moral education, et al.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antisocial Behavior : Personality Disorders from Hostility to Homicide.
• Publisher: Amherst, NY: Prometheus Pooks, 1999.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573927015
• ISBN 13: 9781573927017
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime, criminals, illegal activities.
  • Psychology

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Synopsis

Antisocial behavior takes on many forms, from rebellious teens with green hair and pierced skin to the truly dangerous homicidal individuals whose horrible stories fill our newspapers. Parents worry about their children as they are exposed to the heatedclimate of violence in contemporary society, a time of decaying morals and values.The rise in sociopathic behavior among adults and children, whether in tense inner cities or in tranquil suburban and rural settings, is masterfully chronicled by Dr. Benjamin B. Wolman, a leading psychologist and noted national expert who has studied these trends for over half a century. "There is a growing incidence of sociopathic antisocial behavior . . . coupled with an attitude of moral apathy," Dr. Wolman asserts. He cites international statistics pointing to a showdown between dangerous individuals-the violent, the charming, and the passive-and the societies that create them.How has the spread of democratic ideals actually increased the potential for antisocial behavior? What social and cultural factors must be changed if free societies are to reduce this alarming trend?Rather than simply complain about the problem, Dr. Wolman examines the familial and societal causes, and proposes clear-cut solutions to the problem-including radical changes to our educational system and the mass media.

About the Author

Benjamin B. Wolman, Ph.D., the author or editor of 42 books in psychology and the editor of the International Journal of Group Tensions, has been in the private practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for over 60 years.