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The Unthinkable (Revised and Updated): Who Survives When Disaster Strikesand Why
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Unlock the secrets of survival with this riveting expedition into the science of disasternow revised and updated to address the pandemic, the role of social media in disaster response, and morefrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the WorldThe thinking persons manual for getting out alive.NPRs Book TourDisaster can come in many forms, from earthquakes and wildfires to pandemics and acts of terror. Afterwards, when the dust settles and the survivors emerge, we cant help but wonder: Why did they live when so many others perished?In The Unthinkable, prizewinning journalist Amanda Ripley, who has covered some of the most devastating disasters of our age, sets out to find the answers. To understand the human reaction to chaos and imminent danger, she turns to leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster expertsformal and informalfrom a Holocaust survivor who studies heroism to a master gunfighter who learned to overcome extreme fear. Along the way, we learn about the perils of crowd psychology, the elegance of the brains fear circuits, how leaders can build trust quickly, and the many other invisible factors that can make the difference between death and survival.Seamlessly marrying neuroscience, firsthand accounts, and thrilling investigative journalism, The Unthinkable is a mustread for anyone who has ever wondered how they would respond in a lifeordeath situationor wanted to increase their odds of survival. This brand new and revised edition updates all the original research and features timely material on enormous, slowmoving disasters like pandemics and climate catastrophes. Most importantly, it reveals the brains ability to do much, much betterwith a little help.
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