On Killing

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• On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society

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  powells published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

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  Very, interesting

  I know nothing of psichiatry, so I don't know if the ideas of the author are "new", or are "accepted" or are kind of old.

  But his ideas are really interesting, and a little bit frightning

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  Norbert Spina said on Dec 10, 2011 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

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  I read about this book in a footnote of "Blink" (also one of the best book I read in 2009) and it's the only book, so far, which was able to let me understand in a clear way how difficult and costly (as a human being) is to be at war.
  I found also very interesting all the data and examples about peo ... (continue)

  I read about this book in a footnote of "Blink" (also one of the best book I read in 2009) and it's the only book, so far, which was able to let me understand in a clear way how difficult and costly (as a human being) is to be at war.
  I found also very interesting all the data and examples about people trying not to kill other people (like aiming high, pretending to shoot or not shooting at all) as well as the explanation of the reasons which enable someone (a normal person) to kill someone else.

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  Giampaolo said on Jan 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 400 Pages
• Edition: 1
• ISBN-10: 0316330116
• ISBN-13: 9780316330114
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Pub date: Nov 01, 1996
• Dimensions: 1355 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Others and eBook

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