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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
by Gavin de Becker
July 24, 2024 - July 25, 2024 (read)

de Becker, G. (2021). The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence. Back Bay Books.


Back Bay Books, 2021. 400 pages. Paperback. 9780316235778

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p.331
when you feel fear, listen
1 year, 10 months ago
1) When you feel fear, listen. 2) When you do…
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the cost of reaching her is leaving thirty messag…
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[...] the one rule that applies to all types of u…
p.225
women are nice when they reject
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It isn’t news that men and women often speak diff…
p.218
do not come here for justice
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So what can we tell a woman who thinks she might …
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when restraining orders are most effective
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Restraining orders are most effective on the reas…

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In the Presence of Danger

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2. The Technology of Intuition

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The Technology of Intuition

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3. The Academy of Prediction

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The Academy of Prediction

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4. Survival Signals

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Survival Signals

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5. Imperfect Strangers

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Imperfect Strangers

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6. High-Stakes Predictions

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High-Stakes Predictions

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7. Promises to Kill (Understanding threats)

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Promises to Kill (Understanding threats)

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8. Persistence, Persistence (Dealing with people who refuse to let go)

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Persistence, Persistence (Dealing with people who refuse to let go)

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9. Occupational Hazards (Violence in the workplace)

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Occupational Hazards (Violence in the workplace)

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10. Intimate Enemies (Domestic violence)

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Intimate Enemies (Domestic violence)

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11. “I Was Trying to Let Him Down Easy” (Date-stalking)

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“I Was Trying to Let Him Down Easy” (Date-stalking)

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12. Fear of Children (Violent children)

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Fear of Children (Violent children)

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13. Better to Be Wanted by the Police Than Not to Be Wanted at All (Attacks against public figures)

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Better to Be Wanted by the Police Than Not to Be Wanted at All (Attacks against public figures)

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14. Extreme Hazards

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Extreme Hazards

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15. The Gift of Fear

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