The Gift of Fear
| Author | Gavin de Becker |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Media type | Print and Kindle |
| OCLC | 36143575 |
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence is a nonfiction self-help book (Dell PublishingDell 1997, republished with new epilogue 1998) written by Gavin de Becker. The book demonstrates how every individual should learn to trust the inherent "gift" of their gut instinct. This way it becomes possible to avoid potential trauma and harm by learning to recognize various warning signs and precursors to violence.
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.
Described by the Boston Globe as a "how-to book that reads like a thriller",The Gift of Fear spent four months on The New York Times bestseller list and was a #1 US bestseller.
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