Amanda Ripley je investigatívna novinárka, ktorá sa svojou prácou ponára do hĺbky ľudského správania v krízových situáciách a do vzdelávacích systémov po celom svete. Svoje poznatky skúma s hlbokým záujmom o to, prečo sa ľudia v nebezpečenstve rozhodujú tak, ako sa rozhodujú, a aké faktory prispievajú k úspechu či neúspechu v extrémnych podmienkach. Skúma tiež vzdelávacie metódy a ich dopad na rozvoj mladých myslí, aby odhalila, čo vedie k dosiahnutiu akademickej excelentnosti. Jej prístup je založený na dôkladnom terénnom výskume a snahe odhaliť základné princípy, ktoré ovplyvňujú naše životy.
From the bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World comes the first major book to use cutting-edge science and investigative reporting to explain the lure of malignant conflict in our private and public lives.
"In the tradition of bestselling explainers like The Tipping Point, [this] book [is] based on cutting edge science that breaks down the idea of extreme conflict--the kind that paralyzes people and places--and then shows how to escape it"--
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--and Why
Exploring human reactions to emergencies and disasters, the author examines historical events and consults brain scientists to understand psychological responses. By delving into her own imagination, she uncovers the complexities of how individuals cope during crises, offering insights into resilience and vulnerability in the face of chaos.
'[Ripley] gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange...The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes.' New York Times Book Review
Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.