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Why Scientists Who Study Good And Evil Are Vulnerable To Criticism, Scott T. Allison
Why Scientists Who Study Good And Evil Are Vulnerable To Criticism, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
Taking the stance that good and evil are in the eye of the beholder makes one vulnerable to criticism. In this way I am in agreement with Roy Baumeister that good and evil are “not strongly tethered to objective reality.”
Are Men More Likely Than Women To Become Heroes And Villains?, Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals
Are Men More Likely Than Women To Become Heroes And Villains?, Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals
Scott T. Allison
Roy Baumeister's analysis of the evolution of gender roles suggests that men take greater risks than women and are therefore more likely to occupy the extreme ends of success and failure in society. We extend this analysis further to argue that men may be more likely than women to become heroes and villains.
Kings And Charisma, Lincoln And Leadership: An Evolutionary Perspective, George R. Goethals, Scott T. Allison
Kings And Charisma, Lincoln And Leadership: An Evolutionary Perspective, George R. Goethals, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
People revere charismatic leaders. In this chapter, we examine charisma from an evolutionary perspective. In doing so, we explore the charisma of Martin Luther King, Jr., Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, and Abraham Lincoln.
Why Scientists Who Study Good And Evil Are Vulnerable To Criticism, Scott T. Allison
Why Scientists Who Study Good And Evil Are Vulnerable To Criticism, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
In this article, I review evidence indicating that good and evil are in the eye of the beholder. In addition, I argue that taking this stance makes one vulnerable to criticism. This argument is consistent with Roy Baumeister’s declaration that good and evil are “not strongly tethered to objective reality.”
Does The Villain's Journey Mirror The Hero's Journey?, Scott T. Allison
Does The Villain's Journey Mirror The Hero's Journey?, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
We describe how the classic story arc of the villain tends to parallel that of the hero in myth and legend. Villains differ from heroes on the dimension of morality but narratives of both entities share many of the same key elements.
Constructing Heroic Associations: Making A Good Line Better, Scott T. Allison, G R. Goethals
Constructing Heroic Associations: Making A Good Line Better, Scott T. Allison, G R. Goethals
Scott T. Allison
The motivation to construct heroes is so strong that we tend to recall information about heroes that is consistent with mental models and scripts of heroism.