Science of Survival (Hardcover)

by L. Ron Hubbard (Author)

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Science of Survival The most useful book you will ever own. Built around the Hubbard Chart of Human Evaluation, Science of Survival provides the first accurate prediction of human behavior. Included on the chart are all the manifestations of an individual’s survival potential graduated from highest to lowest, making this the complete book on the Tone Scale. Knowing only one or two characteristics of a person and using this chart, you can plot his or her position on the Tone Scale and thereby know the rest, obtaining an accurate index of their entire personality, conduct and character.

Before this book the world was convinced that cases could not improve but only deteriorate. Science of Survival presents the idea of different states of case and the brand-new idea that one can progress upward on the Tone Scale.

 
 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 730 pages
• Publisher: Bridge Publications, Inc.; [New ed.]. edition (July 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403144850
• ISBN-13: 978-1403144850
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Guide to Figuring People Out, November 11, 2008

By	James "Scotman" April "jjm" (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews

As there is so much misinformation about Scientology (read the one and two star reviews for a real laugh) I wanted to write a brief book review. Unlike other low star reviewers who complain about the author, I will actually use the book:

First off, this new edition now has larger print and brighter paper for us old guys who need to read with bifocals. And the glossary and defined words are all in the back rather than as footnotes, which reduces the clutter. Good job on that.

What's not changed is the original premise of Hubbard's self-help books: that something can be done about the human mind and that anyone can use these data without a psych degree. In fact the book is subtitled The Prediction of Human Behavior and it certainly does that.

The acknowledgement page was sobering: "To 50,000 years of thinking men, without whose work Dianetics could never have been formulated -- the credit is theirs, not mine -- LRH".

The book is divided into two "Books". Book One The Dynamics of Behavior is based on a fold-out chart.

Each chapter summarizes and expands on the info on each column of this chart. Example: Column P "Sexual Behavior and Attitude Toward's Children" is then followed with a Chapter of the same name. What makes kids tick? How is your emotional reaction to sex talk an indicator of future behavior?

Column W, "Persistence on a Given Course" is followed with the chapter of the same name. Are you persistent or do you give up on your goals easily? Especially useful for me was the chapter "Method Used by Subject to Handle Others".

Book Two gets into handling people who want help with Dianetics, what a practicioner needs to watch for and so on. Book Two is especially useful to those who have already read the Dianetics book and want more info on helping others.

Even here, you can glean data that helps you with employees, friends, smart guys, shy girls, etc., etc.

An expanded index, glossary and appendix section rounds out its 679 Pages!

You could read the whole book or jump around to areas where you may need help or are simply curious. Good book for psychology majors and those wanting an alternative view.

happy reading!

14 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating prediction of human behavior that is 100% true, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Science of Survival: Prediction of Human Behavior (Hardcover)

This book reads like a novel even though it is fact. I have applied the data from this book to life and found the information to work all the time. The first part of the book is devoted to prediction of behavior through observation of the individual in question. As an example; by seeing how a person behaves toward one aspect of life one can surley say how he or she will function in the other areas of life. This is the ultimate guide on " How to choose your people " Find out how to choose a mate, an employee, a babysitter etc; You will not be sorry! The 2nd part of the book "Book Two" I had no use for since I was not interested in the therapy.

21 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Science of Survival-Saved my Company, January 2, 2003

By	"disasterjim" (St. Louis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science of Survival (Hardcover)

I recently reread "Science of Survival" by L. Ron Hubbard and realized that most of my success in business has been because of the information that I have put to use out of this book...P>This book, "Science of Survival", showed me what my clients were thinking, what my banker was really up to, what my VP of Operations was about to do before he did it and what a great wife my girl friend was going to be, (and is).

Mr. Hubbard wrote this book the year before I was born, in it he detailed exactly what to expect or to look out for, from everyone that I have ever met.

What a joy it was to reread this "survival guide", it saved my company on more then one occation and I have made many millions of dollars by applying this information in business and life.

Rereading it, I also spotted areas of my life that I hadn't taken control of and why.

To perdict human behavior, as Mr. Hubbard understands and outlines, gives you a fighting chance at survival in this dog eat dog world which we live in.

It is as if Mr. Hubbard went through a mine field and flagged all of the mines in life prior to my entry.