Psychology
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why
2008·266 pages
Journalist examines human psychology, fear responses, and survival behaviors during disasters including 9/11, plane crashes, and explosions.
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Journalist examines human psychology, fear responses, and survival behaviors during disasters including 9/11, plane crashes, and explosions.
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It lurks in the corner of our imagination, almost beyond our ability to see it: the possibility that a tear in the fabric of life could open up without warning, upending a house, a skyscraper, or a civilization. Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Accounts of explosions, plane crashes, fires, and attacks with resulting injuries and deaths
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in quoted survivor accounts
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Analysis of leadership, preparedness, and societal responses to crises
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Extensive survivor accounts of trauma, injury, and loss from disasters and attacks
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