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The gift of fear : survival signals that protect us from violence /

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From the Publisher: True fear is a gift. Unwarranted fear is a curse. Learn how to tell the difference. A date won't take "no" for an answer. The new nanny gives a mother an uneasy feeling. A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers unsolicited help. The threat of violence surrounds...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Becker, Gavin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dell, [1999]
Subjects:
Violence > Psychological aspects.
Victims of crimes > Psychology.
Women > Crimes against.
Violent crimes > Psychological aspects.
Fear.
Intuition.
Social psychology.
Violence.
Crime Victims > psychology
Fear
Intuition
Psychology, Social
Violence
Crime Victims
Violence > Aspect psychologique.
Femmes > Crimes contre.
Crimes violents > Aspect psychologique.
Peur.
Psychologie sociale.
fear.
intuition.
social psychology.
violence.
Social psychology
Victims of crimes > Psychology
Violence > Psychological aspects
Violent crimes > Psychological aspects
Women > Crimes against
Table of Contents:
  • 1: In the presence of danger
  • 2: Technology of intuition
  • 3: Academy of prediction
  • 4: Survival signals
  • 5: Imperfect strangers
  • 6: High-stakes predictions
  • 7: Promises to kill (understanding threats)
  • 8: Persistence, persistence (dealing with people who refuse to let go)
  • 9: Occupational hazards (violence in the workplace)
  • 10: Intimate enemies (domestic violence)
  • 11: I was trying to let him down easy (date stalking)
  • 12: Fear of children (violent children)
  • 13: Better to be wanted by the police than not to be wanted at all (attacks against public figures)
  • 14: Extreme hazards
  • 15: Gift of fear
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendixes
  • Recommended reading
  • Index.