Antisocial Behavior: Personality Disorders from Hostility to Homicide / Edition 1

by Benjamin B. Wolman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573927017
Publisher:	Prometheus Books
Publication date:	10/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	212
Sales rank:	247,115
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.19(h) x 0.52(d)

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.

Editorial Reviews

A leading psychologist who edits the not only analyzes the familial and societal roots of escalating sociopathic behavior in the US, but also proposes changes in education starting at home and the mass media to counter aggressive behavior. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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