02985cam a2200361 i 4500 1846783986 TxAuBib 20240401120000.0 210807s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780316235778 paperback 0316235776 paperback (OCoLC)4294967295 TLC TLC rda TxAuBib rda De Becker, Gavin, Author. The gift of fear : survival signals that protect us from violence / Gavin de Becker. First Back Bay trade paperback edition. New York, NY : Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company, [2021] xiv, 386 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-376) and index. 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. De Becker feels that the fundamentals of human violence, and the associated fundamentals of safety, have not changed since the first edition of this work was published in 1997. But the increased role of the Internet and social media provides a wider menu of intrusive strategies for perpetrators, as well as great anonymity to unwanted pursuers and less privacy to their targets. Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face, 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. -- adapted from Foreword to the New Edition [pages [xi]-xiv] and info provided. 20240401. Violence Psychological aspects. Victims of violent crimes Psychology. Women Crimes against. Violent crimes Psychological aspects. Fear. Intuition. Instructional and educational works.