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Death of thousands interview (5:00)


Listen April 11, 2007 permalink

Public outrage over the violence in Darfar may be slow in coming because there are too many victims. So says a new report from the University of Oregon. The study finds that people tend to feel more strongly about the death of one person than they do about the deaths of thousands. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Professor Paul Slovic, the author of the study.


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