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Author De Becker, Gavin.

Title The gift of fear : survival signals that protect us from violence / Gavin de Becker.

Publication Info. Boston : Little, Brown, [1997]
©1997

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 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  362.88 DEB    Storage
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Edition First edition.
Description viii, 334 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-324) and index.
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.
Subject Violence -- Psychological aspects.
Victims of violent crimes -- Psychology.
Women -- Crimes against.
Violent crimes -- Psychological aspects.
Fear.
Intuition.
Victims of crimes -- psychology.
Fear.
Intuition.
Psychology, Social.
Violence.
ISBN 0316235024
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