Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics

Course number 2650

Disc 1: 1. What it means to survive -- 2. Developing an internal locus of control -- 3. Listening to your instincts -- 4. Listening to your intuitions -- 5. Managing your emotions under threat -- 6. How everyday experience prepares you for crisis -- disc 2: 7. Making decisions under pressure -- 8. Developing situational awareness -- 9. Perseverance toward a positive outcome -- 10. protective factors that increase your odds -- 11. Resilience in the aftermath of trauma -- 12. We survive together: the power of community

"The latest research shows that people almost never "rise to the occasion" when faced with a life-threatening challenge, regardless of how often we hear that phrase. Instead, as Professor Nancy Zarse explains in the 12 empowering lectures of Survival Mentality: The Psychology of Staying Alive, people generally revert to their lowest level of training and preparation. And Professor Zarse knows this firsthand. She brings not only her academic knowledge, consulting experience with the FBI, hostage negotiation experience, and more, but also her personal experience fighting for her life in unexpected and dangerous situations."--Publisher

Program contains 12 lectures; the length of each lecture is: approx. 30 min

Lecture notes and program information contained in course guidebook

Lecturer: Professor Nancy Zarse, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

DVD; region 1, NTSC; fullscreen; Dolby Digital 2.0

In English; closed-captioned

Closed captioning in English