We tend to feel more sadness when we learn about one person's death on the news than we feel when we hear of thousands killed in a natural disaster.This is
A)not true.
B)because of personalization of the victim.
C)due to the victims' physical distance.
D)because we have problems thinking in large numbers.

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The personalization of the victim creates a stronger emotional connection for the individual, making the death of a single person more impactful than a larger-scale tragedy. Research has shown that people tend to feel more empathy and emotional response toward individuals than toward groups or large numbers of people.

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