Amanda Ripley est une journaliste d'investigation dont le travail explore les complexités du comportement humain en temps de crise et les systèmes éducatifs mondiaux. Elle cherche à comprendre pourquoi les gens font les choix qu'ils font face à des catastrophes, en étudiant les facteurs sous-jacents de survie et de résilience. Ripley enquête également sur les méthodes éducatives et leur impact sur le développement des jeunes esprits, découvrant ce qui contribue à l'excellence académique. Son approche est basée sur une recherche rigoureuse sur le terrain et un désir de révéler les principes fondamentaux qui façonnent nos vies.
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.