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Ervin Staub

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Hungary

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Dr. Ervin Staub is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Fellow of both the American Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association, where he served as President of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1965, after which he taught at Harvard University until 1973. Since then, he has published and edited numerous books and articles focusing on morality, pro-social behavior, genocide, peace and violence. His book, The Roots of Evil , inspired a three part television series of the same name shown on BBC television in England, and the Discovery Channel in the US. He credits his assisted escape from the Nazis ...more

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	The Roots of Evil: The Origins of Genocide and Other Group Violence 4.24 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Psychology of Good and Evil: Why Children, Adults, and Groups Help and Harm Others 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Overcoming Evil: Genocide, Violent Conflict, and Terrorism 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roots of Goodness and Resistance to Evil: Inclusive Caring, Moral Courage, Altruism Born of Suffering, Active Bystandership, and Heroism it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Positive Social Behavior and Morality 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Development and Maintenance of Prosocial Behavior: International Perspectives on Positive Morality 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personality: Basic aspects and current research 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Visions in Conflict: International Perspectives on Values and Enmity by Ervin Staub, Steve Handwerker, Valarie Vat Kamatsiko 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Brighter Future: Helping Children Become Caring and Nonviolent Adults 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Positive Social Behavior and Morality: Socialization and Development 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Evil that arises out of ordinary thinking and is committed by ordinary people is the norm, not the exception.”
― Ervin Staub, The Roots of Evil: The Origins of Genocide and Other Group Violence

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“One psychological consequence of harm-doing is further devaluation of victims…people tend to assume that victims have earned their suffering by their actions or character.”
― Ervin Staub, The Psychology of Good and Evil: Why Children, Adults, and Groups Help and Harm Others

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“How does harmful behavior become the norm?…Doing harm to a good person or passively witnessing it is inconsistent with a feeling of responsibility for the welfare of others and the belief in a just world. Inconsistency troubles us. We minimize it by reducing our concern for the welfare of those we harm or allow to suffer. We devalue them, justify their suffering by their evil nature or by higher ideals. A changed view of the victims, changed attitude toward that suffering, and changed self-concept result.”
― Ervin Staub, The Psychology of Good and Evil: Why Children, Adults, and Groups Help and Harm Others

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