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Dangerous instincts : how gut feelings betray us / Mary Ellen O'Toole and Alisa Bowman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Hudson Street Press, c2011.Description: xxiv, 257 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1594630836 (alk. paper)
  • 9781594630835 (alk. paper)
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Contents:
Test your instincts -- The dangers of relying on instincts and intuition -- Personality : it's what makes people tick -- What makes people dangerous -- Why we miss the details that matter -- How to improve your judgment -- How to assess and mitigate risk -- How to uncover information -- How to size someone up -- How to make a decision -- The dangerous instincts safety guide -- Appendix: the dangerous instincts resource list.
Summary: As one of the world's top experts on psychopathy and criminal behavior, Mary Ellen O'Toole has seen repeatedly how relying on the sense of fear alone often fails to protect us from danger. Whether you are opening the door to a stranger or meeting a date you connected with online, you need to know how to protect yourself from harm--physical, financial, legal, and professional. Using the SMART method, which O'Toole developed and used at the FBI, we can confidently know how to: respond to a threat in any situation; hire someone who will work inside your home, like a contractor or housekeeper; figure out whether a prospective employee is a safe bet; know whom you can trust with your children. A useful book for women living alone, parents who are concerned about their children's safety, and employers worried about employees who might go postal.--From publisher description.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Fear can't help you in a dangerous situation. A former FBI profiler shows you what can.

As one of the world's top experts on psychopathy and criminal behavior, Mary Ellen O'Toole has seen repeatedly how relying on the sense of fear alone often fails to protect us from danger. Whether you are opening the door to a stranger or meeting a date you connected with online, you need to know how to protect yourself from harm-physical, financial, legal, and professional.

Using the SMART method, which O'Toole developed and used at the FBI, we can confidently know how to:

Respond to a threat in any situation Hire someone who will work inside your home like a contractor or housekeeper Figure out whether a prospective employee is a safe bet Know whom you can trust with your children

An especially useful book for women living alone, parents who are concerned about their children's safety, and employers worried about employees who might go postal, Dangerous Instincts gives us the tools used by professionals to navigate potentially hazardous waters. Like The Gift of Fear and The Sociopath Next Door , it will appeal to anyone looking to make the right call in an ever threatening world.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Test your instincts -- The dangers of relying on instincts and intuition -- Personality : it's what makes people tick -- What makes people dangerous -- Why we miss the details that matter -- How to improve your judgment -- How to assess and mitigate risk -- How to uncover information -- How to size someone up -- How to make a decision -- The dangerous instincts safety guide -- Appendix: the dangerous instincts resource list.

As one of the world's top experts on psychopathy and criminal behavior, Mary Ellen O'Toole has seen repeatedly how relying on the sense of fear alone often fails to protect us from danger. Whether you are opening the door to a stranger or meeting a date you connected with online, you need to know how to protect yourself from harm--physical, financial, legal, and professional. Using the SMART method, which O'Toole developed and used at the FBI, we can confidently know how to: respond to a threat in any situation; hire someone who will work inside your home, like a contractor or housekeeper; figure out whether a prospective employee is a safe bet; know whom you can trust with your children. A useful book for women living alone, parents who are concerned about their children's safety, and employers worried about employees who might go postal.--From publisher description.

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