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Representing Victims of School Gun Violence
Representing Victims of School Gun Violence
Arithmetic of Compassion TeamMarch 14, 2018
Why Do We Mourn for Parkland but Ignore Genocides?
Why Do We Mourn for Parkland but Ignore Genocides?
Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamMarch 2, 2018
Psychic Numbing and the Recent Atrocities in Syria
Psychic Numbing and the Recent Atrocities in Syria
Psychic Numbing, PseudoinefficacyArithmetic of Compassion TeamFebruary 21, 2018
The Civil March for Aleppo
The Civil March for Aleppo
PseudoinefficacyArithmetic of Compassion TeamJanuary 23, 2018
Overcoming Psychic Numbing Through Narratives: A Review of Numbers and Nerves
Overcoming Psychic Numbing Through Narratives: A Review of Numbers and Nerves
Psychic Numbing, Pseudoinefficacy, ProminenceArithmetic of Compassion TeamJanuary 22, 2018
Does Trump Understand What It Means to “Totally Destroy North Korea”?
Does Trump Understand What It Means to “Totally Destroy North Korea”?
Arithmetic of Compassion TeamNovember 22, 2017
The Heartbreaking Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar
The Heartbreaking Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar
Psychic Numbing, PseudoinefficacyArithmetic of Compassion TeamOctober 24, 2017
Psychic Numbing and Famine
Psychic Numbing and Famine
Pseudoinefficacy, Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamSeptember 13, 2017
Making Compassion Count
Making Compassion Count
Prominence, Psychic Numbing, PseudoinefficacyArithmetic of Compassion TeamJuly 24, 2017
Combating the Lord’s Resistance Army: A Humanitarian Success Story
Combating the Lord’s Resistance Army: A Humanitarian Success Story
Psychic Numbing, Pseudoinefficacy, ProminenceArithmetic of Compassion TeamJune 29, 2017
Identifying Donor Recipients in Media Reports Increases Willingness to Donate
Identifying Donor Recipients in Media Reports Increases Willingness to Donate
Arithmetic of Compassion TeamJune 12, 2017
Overcoming Psychic Numbing Through Graphic Novels and Games
Overcoming Psychic Numbing Through Graphic Novels and Games
Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamJune 12, 2017
Harnessing the Power of Emotion: A Review of Numbers and Nerves
Harnessing the Power of Emotion: A Review of Numbers and Nerves
Prominence, Pseudoinefficacy, Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamJanuary 26, 2017
The Ebb and Flow of Empathic Response to Iconic Photographs
The Ebb and Flow of Empathic Response to Iconic Photographs
Psychic Numbing, ProminenceArithmetic of Compassion TeamJanuary 12, 2017
Genocide in South Sudan
Genocide in South Sudan
ProminenceArithmetic of Compassion TeamDecember 21, 2016
How to Help the Syrian People
How to Help the Syrian People
PseudoinefficacyArithmetic of Compassion TeamDecember 19, 2016
Is Empathy Flawed?
Is Empathy Flawed?
Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamDecember 16, 2016
Christmas in the Nuba Mountains: A Day of Celebration and Potential Death
Christmas in the Nuba Mountains: A Day of Celebration and Potential Death
Pseudoinefficacy, Psychic NumbingArithmetic of Compassion TeamDecember 14, 2016
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