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4.0 out of 5 stars A Brave Book, 30 Nov 2003

By	R. P. Sedgwick "Grim Rob" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: People of the Lie: Hope for Healing Human Evil (New-age) (Paperback)

In People of the Lie Peck looks at the phenomenon of evil he has experienced with patients in psychotherapy; some of the cases where people have overcome, with the help of conventional therapy, the evil within them - most have not.

The book goes on to look at different types of evil, the definition of evil, a fascinating discussion of the author's experiences with two exorcisms, and the nature of Satan. Finally Peck looks at group evil, such as experienced during the holocaust and in Vietnam.

Interspersed with each case are the author's more general thoughts on the nature of (as he sees it) the disease of evil, and how psychiatry could be extended to be a more complete science by covering areas previously considered the realm of religion.

Although People of the Lie is a fairly academic book, it's written in a readable manner and I found it mostly very approachable as a reader with no formal background in psychiatry.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good try at the problem of evil, 9 Feb 2002

By	MWin (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People of the Lie: Hope for Healing Human Evil (New-age) (Paperback)

Peck makes an apposite description of truly evil people, how deceitful and self-centred they are, although they often pretend to be upstanding citizens. What makes Peck's view of evil stand out is that he takes the problem of evil fully seriously. Evil is not merely a misunderstanding or some kind of deficiency in an otherwise good human society. No, evil is a constant and strong force inside the soul of the "people of the lie." Peck wants to depict evil as a very serious illness of the soul that cannot be spotted from outside. I am sceptical of diagnosing evil as a disease, but Peck's book deserves the highest mark because of his heartfelt explication and his telling case histories. I feel, from my own life-experience, that Peck's depiction of evil peoples' characteristics is very apt.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Important insights into the nature and impact of evil people, 1 April 2001

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This review is from: People of the Lie: Hope for Healing Human Evil (New-age) (Paperback)

If you've the perseverence and objectivity to penetrate Peck's occasionally rather annoying 'evangelism', you'll be rewarded with a fascinating insight into the behaviour of 'evil' people and their impact on others.

The People of The Lie is without doubt an important attempt to understand and describe 'scientifically' a very common though as yet, not formally classified personality/character disorder. However, Peck's emphasis on the 'supernatural' dimension, particularly his observations on the value of exorcism is inappropriate. It obscures some extremely worthwhile evidence in support of his contention, that there is scope to define formally a 'new' disorder to help psychiatrists and psychologists manage both 'evil' people and their victims. I suspect this book is not universally popular among these professionals.

Nevertheless, its worth the effort. Whether you're a believer, agnostic or athiest, The People of the Lie offers much food for thought. So far as I know, people who are just plain bad are not well catered for by formal psychology theory; bad people really do exist, they're not simply damaged people who do bad things so perhaps Peck's book is a worthwhile attempt to expose such people for the benefit, principally of their victims.

I was a victim and as such the book has helped me greatly. As a pychologist, I would have preferred a less 'emotional' and more accessible approach to what is a seriously under-researched phenomenon.

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