Prisoners of Hate

by Beck, Aaron T., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780060932008
• ISBN10: 0060932007
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

World-renowned psychiatrist Dr.Aaron T. Beck, widely hailed as the father of cognitive therapy, presents a revolutionary and eye-opening look at destructive behavoir in Prisoners of Hate. He applied his established principles on the relationships bewteen thinking processes and the emotional and behavoiral expressions to the dark side of humanity. In fascinating detail, he demonstrates that basic components of destructive behavoir-domestic abuse, bigotry, genocide, and war-share common patterns with everyday frustrations in our lives. A book that will radically alter our thinking on violence in all its forms, Prisoners of Hate, provides a solid framework for remedying these crucial problems.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
PART ONE: THE ROOTS OF HATE
The Prison of Hate: How Egosism and Ideology Hijack the Mind	3	(22)
The Eye (``I'') of the Storm: The Egocentric Bias	25	(15)
From Hurt to Hate: The Vulnerable Self-image	40	(15)
Let Me Count the Ways You've Wronged Me	55	(16)
Primal Thinking: Cognitive Errors and Distortions	71	(16)
Formula for Anger: Rights, Wrongs, and Retaliation	87	(18)
Intimate Enemies: The Transformation of Love and Hate	105	(20)
PART TWO: VIOLENCE: INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
Individual Violence: The Psychology of the Offender	125	(18)
Collective Illusions: Group Prejudice and Violence	143	(27)
Persecution and Genocide: Creating Monsters and Demons	170	(27)
Images and Misperceptions in War: The Deadly Construction of the ENEMY	197	(30)
PART THREE: FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
The Brighter Side of Human Nature: Attachment, Altruism, and Cooperation	227	(22)
Cognitive Therapy for Individuals and Groups	249	(20)
Perspectives and Prospects: Applying Cognitive Approaches to the Problems of Society	269	(20)
Notes	289	(36)
Bibliography	325	(20)
Index	345