People of the Lie, Vol. 1 (Abridged): Toward a Psychology of Evil Audiobook

" Truth stranger than fiction "

" Profound in-depth insight into the world of evil from a scientific (psychological)point of view. As a psychology graduate myself, I find Dr.Peck's work highly valuable. Also, he usually lays out the facts as well as his personal findings or interpretations and does not force them on the reader. He offers room for much skepticism, thus -I believe- he is a man who is truly in search of the truth! "

" This book I consider a must read. "

" you don't want to believe it but you need to. "

" Some people are evil--they do evil things. Don't try to fix them; only God can. "

" Great read, incredible stories. "

" Two Stars "

" Great book. Not as good as The Road Less Traveled, but a very good read nonetheless. I read this just after finishing my first year of grad school at NYU. Very helpful in understanding some of my own and others behavior. What a tangled web we can weave sometimes. "

" So, it was a decent book. However, I think This Present Darkness, or Heaven's Wager captures the same concepts in more interesting terms "

" peck observed and identified evil behavior among his cliants and noted common patterns "

" This book impacted me so deeply that I had to quit reading it when My Lai got serious near the end. It was so vivid and good. It examined the real presence of evil in the world in a way that those who are ready for more than Scewtape can offer. It was a very good read. "

" Joe and I read this 25 or so years ago....shed a lot of light on the type of people who raised him..... "

" Pretty good psychology book about people and what constitutes evil. Not sure I totally agree, but think I'll read it again at some point. "

" Evil viewed as a psychological disease. A fascinating book. "

" Poorly concealed bigotry and creedism. "

" A real eye opener... "

" Besides the teachings of the church, Scott Peck introduced me to what sin truly means. I read this a long time ago, but it sticks with me. See also Missing the Mark. "

" The case studies were interesting, but I'm hesitant to try to apply any of it in daily life. There's just something about labeling someone as "evil" that may help a psychiatrist/counselor but may not apply anywhere else, at least not in a constructive way. "

" Best working example of impact of Oedipus complex. I understand the Oedipus complex after reading this book. Peck is a thoughful well educated man. Unconditional love only for babies. "

" A must read for adult children who need to understand their parents, for those of us with difficult work situations, for people in the healing professions. "

" Brilliant and true. This book will truly jolt your thinking around good and evil. "

" Truly a book worth reading. We all have encountered human evil & this book is very enlightening regarding the difference between human evil & satanic evil. "

" I read this for a psych class years ago and was really non-plussed. Evil is an entirely religious notion. The idea of bringing it into a scientific discussion was exceptionally unappealing to me. In the end he talked about attending exorcisms. For real. "

" this book is chilling, absolutely chilling. "

" At times this book will scare you to death. He names human and cosmic evil as no ohe I have ever read. "

" Interesting book of how ordinary people develop hidden evil tendencies in their lives. "

" great topic....I think the book would be more balanced if it had a few more examples of evil in men, most of the evil is seen in women. He might also be a little biased against people he personally feels a revulsion towards. Being disorganized and annoying does not make a person evil. "

" The idea that a phobia could be caused by a part of my own projected personality/shadow was a proverbial tone of bricks, and was a major component in recovering from a hyperventilate-and-faint fear of mice. "