Psychology · 20 min
The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated): Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why
By Amanda Ripley
Explore the surprising science of survival, revealing how human behavior in extreme danger is less about luck and more about predictable responses, and how cultivating mental and practical tools can shift us from paralysis to purposeful action.
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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about
disaster survival, human behavior, crisis psychology
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of disaster survival, human behavior, crisis psychology and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Amanda Ripley brings a credible and useful lens to disaster survival, human behavior, crisis psychology, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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