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24 alternatives to The Gift of Fear

Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Gift of Fear launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Antifragile▲89

   Things that gain from disorder

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fearless Social Confidence▲66

   Strategies to conquer social insecurity & eliminate anxiety

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Passionate State of Mind▲54

   An insightful collection of aphorisms

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Influence▲90

   The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People▲102

    Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Subliminal▲64

    How your unconscious mind rules your behavior

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Man's Search for Meaning▲102

    An enduring work of Holocaust survival literature

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Why Do I Do That?▲5

    Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Doing Good Better▲127

    How effective altruism can help you make a difference

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Flow▲87

    The psychology of optimal experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

    A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Genius of Instinct▲65

    How human beings are hard-wired for success

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bushcraft 101▲54

    A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Against the Gods▲62

    The remarkable story of risk

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Win at Losing▲62

    How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead to Our Greatest Gains

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Future Crimes▲89

    How to protect yourself from digital criminals

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Hidden Brain: The Perils of Power▲54

    It's "much safer to be feared than loved." ...or is it?

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mindset▲75

    The New Psychology of Success

    2016 · its alternatives →

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