PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky — and Survived
The true story of Juliane Koepcke Diller. Are we wired to survive?
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”
— Rikki Rogers
“I could not imagine how she survived until I heard the true story up close and personal. Are we all wired to be a survivalist?”
Why do some people survive even the worst tragedies while others perish? Is surviving catastrophe all about luck — or are there other factors at play? Is it possible to determine who will survive before a disaster strikes? The psychology of survival explores these questions, stressing the mental aspects that determine who prevails in times of crisis.
It has been a topic of interest for centuries, with numerous researchers putting forward their work based on real-life incidents that often leave the world in awe. One such story is Juliane Koepcke Diller — the girl who fell from an airplane for about 3km and landed in the Amazon Rainforest. However, her trials were far from over. She wandered for days in the thick forest despite severe injuries before help…
