Psychology
The Gift of Fear: Application of What Was Learned
Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to provide you with the opportunity to reflect on all of the content you have explored through reading The Gift of Fear and discuss what you feel to be most applicable. You will highlight these concepts and describe why the poignant ideas impacted you and share these concepts with your peers.
Instructions
What is one piece of information/advice from The Gift of Fear that you are most likely to use and most likely to share with family and friends. Discuss why you chose that particular subject/topic.
Additionally, locate a psychology study exploring an aspect of the concepts or ideas that you found most impactful from the reading, and share the results of the study.
Weekly Readings
Text: The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence
Chapter 13: Better to be Wanted by the Police than Not to be Wanted at All
Chapter 14: Extreme Hazards
Chapter 15: The Gift of Fear
Textbook: Crisis Intervention: A handbook of immediate person-to-person help 6th edition
Chapter 8: Fostering Intervenor Excellence and Longevity: Screening, Training and Burnout Prevention
Chapter 9: Evaluations of Crisis Intervention
References
Becker, G. D. (2010). The gift of fear: Survival signals that protect us from violence. Little.
France, K. (2014). Crisis intervention : a handbook of immediate person-to-person help: Vol. Sixth edition. Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd.