Bibliograph

The gift of fear, survival signals that protect us from violence, Gavin de Becker

Type

Label

The gift of fear, survival signals that protect us from violence, Gavin de Becker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-376) and index

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The gift of fear

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1245231934

Responsibility statement

Gavin de Becker

Sub title

survival signals that protect us from violence

Summary

Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust -- and act on -- our own intuitions

Table Of Contents

In the presence of danger -- The technology of intuition -- The academy of prediction -- Survival signals -- Imperfect strangers -- High-stakes predictions -- Promises to kill (understanding threats) -- Persistence, persistence (dealing with people who refuse to let go) -- Occupational hazards (violence in the workplace) -- Intimate enemies (domestic violence) -- "I was trying to let him down easy" (date stalking) -- Fear of children (violent children) -- Better to be wanted by the police than not to be wanted at all (attacks against public figures) -- Extreme hazards -- The gift of fear -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix one: Signals and predictive strategies -- Appendix two: Help-giving resources -- Appendix three: Gun safety, with a 2021 update on guns in America -- Appendix four: Preparing the mind for combat -- Appendix five: Gavin de Becker & Associates -- Appendix six: The elements of prediction -- Appendix seven: Questions for your child's school -- Recommended reading -- Index

Target audience

adult

Creator