Term ID: T1975

Gift of Fear

/gift-of-fear/
Gavin de Becker's concept describing intuitive threat detection abilities that arise from unconscious processing of danger signals in social situations.
Example: Feeling uncomfortable around someone without knowing why, later discovering they had criminal intentions, demonstrating unconscious threat assessment capabilities.

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Reference: de Becker (1997)