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

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.