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A murky portrait of human cruelty

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2006

Albert Bandura
Albert Bandura*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305-2130
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Abstract:

In this commentary, I review diverse lines of research conducted at both the macrosocial and microbehavioral level that dispute the view that cruelty is inherently gratifying. Expressions of pain and suffering typically inhibit rather than reinforce cruel conduct in humans. With regard to functional value, cruelty has diverse personal and social effects, not just the alluring benefits attributed to it.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , June 2006 , pp. 225 - 226
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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