Psychology · 19 min
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
By Laurence Gonzales
This episode explores how our internal landscape—our fears, perceptions, and mental flexibility—determines who endures and who succumbs in life-or-death situations.
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Psychology
Duration
19 min
What it is about
Survival psychology, resilience, decision-making under pressure
Who it is for
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by unexpected challenges, this will illuminate the internal resources that truly dictate resilience when everything else fails, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Laurence Gonzales, an award-winning journalist and experienced outdoorsman, draws on decades of research, interviews with survivors, and his own harrowing experiences to dissect the psychological underpinnings of survival.
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