Laurence Gonzales

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
In Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why, Laurence Gonzales explains why, in a crisis, 90% of people freeze or panic, and 10% of people stay calm, cool, and usually survive.
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