THE GIFT OF FEAR | GAVIN DE BECKER | ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker (animated book summary)

Predict violent behavior, live a safer life

With the recent, tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas by Stephen Paddock, I read and reviewed The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker that helped me learn some insight on violence, and how to live a safer life.

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.