Before It Happens - Parallax Vision and the Predator Within Us

This episode features Chapter 5 from the book Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts by David Burnell—a striking exploration of the biology, psychology, and responsibility behind one of your greatest survival assets: your vision.

“You were born to see danger.”

With parallax vision—forward-facing eyes that grant depth perception—humans are designed to navigate and assess threats. David Burnell explains how this gift, shared by apex predators, equips you to avoid danger before it happens.

In this chapter, you’ll learn:

• How predator vision helps you detect threats before they strike
• Why predators avoid other predators—and how to signal you’re not prey
• How calm eye contact and posture create powerful deterrence
• Why the predator within us must be mastered to prevent overreaction
• Real-world tactics to track movement, gauge distance, and maintain space
• Why awareness is protection—not paranoia

Whether you’re walking through a parking lot, working in security, raising a family, or just living in a fast-moving world—this chapter will reframe how you see.

This is not about fear.
 It’s about using your biology with intention.

This is a single chapter from the full-length audiobook Before It Happens: The Art of Staying Safe Before Violence Starts by David Burnell, available now on Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon.

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