{"product_id":"the-fear-factor-abigail-marsh-9781541697195","title":"The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"compelling scientific detective story,\" a leading neuroscientist looks for the nature of human kindness in the brains of heroes and psychopaths (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At fourteen, Amber could boast of killing her guinea pig, threatening to burn down her home, and seducing men in exchange for gifts. She used the tools she had available to get what she wanted, and, she didn't care about the damage she inflicted. A few miles away, Lenny Skutnik was so concerned about the life of a drowning woman that he jumped into the ice-cold river to save her. How could Amber care so little about others' lives, while Lenny cared so much? \u003cbr\u003eAbigail Marsh studied the brains of both psychopathic children and extreme altruists and found that the answer lies in our ability to recognize others' fear. And as \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Factor\u003c\/i\u003e argues, by studying people who demonstrate heroic and evil behaviors, we can learn more about how human morality is coded in the brain.\u003cbr\u003eA path-breaking read, \u003ci\u003eThe Fear Factor\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for anyone seeking to understand the heights and depths of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abigail Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541697197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541697195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018","brand":"Abigail Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44129496400127,"sku":"9781541697195","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7d7f28c-eda2-4f7b-9ae5-9a053196ac4d.jpg?v=1687464228","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fear-factor-abigail-marsh-9781541697195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}