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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
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“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.”

— Amanda Ripley, The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated): Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why

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.

About the author

Amanda Ripley

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