Daniel T. Blumstein is Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he codirects the Evolutionary Medicine Program. He is an elected Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society.
Clearly, The Nature of Fear is a book for this moment. Dread
is all around, manifold and constant during the coronavirus
pandemic, of course. But a particular theme of our escalating
anxieties comes to the fore with Blumstein's book in hand: the fear
of belonging to nature...As the pandemic brings into focus our
biological fragility, the time seems apt to examine the nature of
human fear through the lens of, well, nature. * The Atlantic *
A revelatory and masterful work by the world's authority on fear in
animal societies. Blumstein focuses the lenses of animal behavior
and evolution on very human anxieties and fears. The result is a
beautifully written book rich in crucial insights, with salience
for scientists, students, policy makers, and every human being
navigating their way through our sometimes frightening world. --
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, coauthor of Wildhood and
Zoobiquity
Blumstein has studied fear in the animal kingdom for more than 30
years. In this highly readable book, he explains how related
insights can help us do everything from composing scary music to
managing biodiversity and imposing effective public health
measures...Embrace your fears, and give it a read! * BBC Wildlife
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The Nature of Fear's main province is the fluttering
pulse-rates of the broader animal kingdom, and that makes for
mind-changing reading. -- Steve Donoghue * Open Letters Review
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This terrific book is a reminder that when we are afraid, we are
not alone. Lizards have fear. Mice have fear. Marmots have fear.
This feeling is ancient, and for many millions of years, it has
guided animals' actions. If you want to understand the roots of
fear, and also make more sense of your own life, read this book. --
Rob Dunn, author of Never Home Alone
Blumstein shows us how fear can be a positive force. When equipped
with the knowledge of fear's origin, we have a blueprint for
conquering it. Informed by animals and evolution, The Nature of
Fear is a biological thriller that everyone needs to read. --
Brian Hare, coauthor of The Genius of Dogs
In this lively and informative book, Blumstein takes the study of
fear from the laboratory into the wild to emphasize the costs and
benefits of fear responses and their evolution. This novel approach
has much to offer as we try to understand the origin of our own
fears. -- Guy Beauchamp, author of Animal Vigilance: Monitoring
Predators and Competitors
In this fascinating book, Daniel Blumstein explores the causes and
consequences of fear for human and nonhuman animals, providing
important insights into the ways that we all recognize and cope
with risks in the course of our daily lives. -- Tim Clutton-Brock,
author of Mammal Societies
The feature making this project most compelling is the thesis that
fear can be chronic, inappropriate, and very costly...An enjoyable
book. -- James Chadwick Johnson * Quarterly Review of Biology *
In this slim but packed book, Daniel Blumstein explores many facets
of an emotion all animals feel: fear in all its different faces,
broadening the discussion in ways that will challenge readers to
re-examine the values of a trauma nobody likes. -- Steve Donoghue *
Open Letters Review *
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