People of the Lie · the Hope for Healing Human Evil by Peck, M. Scott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Contents About the Author Also by M. Scott Peck Title Page Dedication Handle with Care 1. The Man Who Made a Pact with the Devil 2. Toward a Psychology of Evil

Of models and mystery A life-and-death issue The case of Bobby and his parents Evil and sin Narcissism and will

3. The Encounter with Evil in Everyday Life

The case of Roger and his parents The case of Hartley and Sarah Mental illness and the naming of evil The case of the voodoo dream The case of the spider phobia

4. Charlene: A Teaching Case

In the beginning, confusion One way or the other: infant or adult A law unto herself The dream of the marvellous machine No-win Evil and power If I had it to do over again

5. Of Possession and Exorcism

Does the devil exist? Caution: high voltage Aspects of diagnosis and treatment Research and teaching The father of lies

6. MyLai: An Examination of Group Evil

The crimes Preface to group evil Up the ladder of collective responsibility The individual under stress Group dynamics: dependency and narcissism The specialized group: Task Force Barker The large speciality group: the military The largest group: American society in 1968 Human killing Prevention of group evil

7. The Danger and the Hope

The dangers of a psychology of evil The danger of moral judgment The danger of cloaking moral judgment in scientific authority The danger of the misuse of science The danger to the scientist and therapist The dangers in perspective A methodology of love