The Gift of Fear

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
Author Gavin de Becker
Country United States
Language English
Media type Print
OCLC 036143575

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence is a nonfiction self-help book (1997) written by Gavin de Becker. The book provides strategies to help readers avoid trauma and violence by teaching them various warning signs and precursors to violence.

Text summary

By finding patterns in stories of violence and abuse, de Becker seeks to highlight the inherent predictability of violence. The book explores various settings where violence may be found—the workplace, the home, the school, dating—and describes what de Becker calls pre-incident indicators (PINS). When properly identified, these PINS can help violence be avoided; when violence is unavoidable, de Becker claims it can usually be predicted and better understood. The Gift of Fear also describes de Becker’s MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems, which have been employed by various celebrities and government agencies to predict and prevent violence.

PINS (Pre-Incident Indicators)

Reception

Described by the Boston Globe as a "how-to book that reads like a thriller.",[1] The Gift of Fear spent four months on The New York Times bestseller list and was a #1 US bestseller.[2]

Sources and notes

  1. de Becker, Gavin. The Gift of Fear, back cover, Dell, 1997.
  2. Main Page. Gavin de Becker and Associates website

Further reading

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