Emotional innumeracy

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    The Death of Hundreds Is Just a Statistic—But It Doesn’t Have to Be

    Imagine that tomorrow I were to show you a newspaper article describing a deadly wildfire. Do you think you’d be more upset upon reading that 10,000 people died than if you read that five people died? Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This scenario makes people engage in affective […]