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Wed7pm · 4642 days ago · link · · parent · post: Statistical numbing: Why millions can die and we don't care
In case you can see this update, thenewgreen, and in case it's relevant to your work : here's another Psychology Today post about the same topic, but this one focuses on emotions rather than statistics:
... these studies suggest that the collapse of compassion happens because when people see multiple victims, it is a signal that they ought to rein in their emotions. The alternative might seem too difficult. It also suggests a way that the collapse of compassion might be prevented. Anything that encourages people to accept their emotions, rather than suppressing them, might reduce the collapse. - Keith Payne, "Why is the death of one million a statistic?" 14 March 2010
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/life-autopilot/201003/wh...