The Gift of Fear

The Gift of Fear by [de Becker, Gavin]

By Gavin de Becker. (2010)

From Amazon.com: “A stranger in a deserted parking lot offers to help carry a woman’s groceries. Is he a good Samaritan or is he after something else? A fired employee says “You’ll be sorry.” Will he return with a gun? After their first date, a man tells a woman it is their “destiny” to be married. What will he do when she won’t see him again? A mother has an uneasy feeling about the nice babysitter she’s just hired. Should she not go to work today? 

These days, no one in America feels immune to violence. But now, in this extraordinary groundbreaking book, the nation’s leading expert on predicting violent behavior unlocks the puzzle of human violence and shows that, like every creature on earth, we have within us the ability to predict the harm others might do us and get out of its way. Contrary to popular myth, human violence almost always has a discernible motive and is preceded by clear warning signs. 

Through dozens of compelling examples from his own career, Gavin de Becker teaches us how to read the signs, using our most basic but often most discounted survival skill – our intuition. The Gift of Fear is a remarkable, unique combination of practical guidance on leading a safer life and profound insight into human behavior.”

Dr. Pat Love: Feel the Feelings, but Do the Right Thing

at PsychAlive

https://youtu.be/ZNdGrXLcWqs

Uploaded on Jul 11, 2011

Dr. Pat Love explains through a poignant personal example, why changing habitual behavior is inextricably tied to anxiety, how are feelings rooted in history, and how knowledge can enable you to “feel the feelings, but do the right thing”

Watch the full length interview with Dr. Pat Love on love, relationships and parenting here:

https://psychalivemedia.pivotshare.com/media/an-interview-with-pat-love-on-relationships-and-parenting/21448