Dangerous instincts
Subtitle: use an FBI profiler's tactics to avoid unsafe situations
By: Mary Ellen O'Toole and Alisa Bowman
Contributors: Bowman, Alisa
Edition: [Pbk. ed.].
Publisher: Plume
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780452298521
Subjects: Criminal psychology; Prediction of Criminal behavior
Other titles: Use an FBI profiler's tactics to avoid unsafe situations
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Hudson Street Press, 2011 with subtitle "How gut feelings lead us astray."

Various printings.

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