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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence is a book by Gavin de Becker, originally published in 1997.
Drawing on decades of studying violent behavior, the author exposes the myth that many violent acts are random and unpredictable and how they are revealed to have distinguishable motives and are preceded by clear warning signs or “gut feelings”. In this book, he shares a number of case examples that demonstrate the “danger signals” that many victims missed and offers strategies to aid the reader to avoid violence by revealing a list of warning signs or “fears” (pre-incident indicators or PINs) that can be paid attention to.
When utilized properly, fear becomes a “protective gift” from dangers and can be separated from unwarranted anxiety.
This is a practical book that can be read along with Blink.
External links
- Psyclassics: The Gift of Fear (1997)
- The Gift of Fear/The Curse of Anxiety by Sandra Brown, M.A.
- Cassiopaea Forum: Safety and situational awareness
- Shocks and Signs of The Times
- The Cult of the Plausible Lie
- YouTube: Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear
- Cassiopaea Forum: How to deal with Fear?
- Cassiopaea Forum: Do you have first sight impression?
- SotT: Fear and Knowledge