The psychology of mass shootings and the media

The psychology of mass shootings and the media

Of all mass shootings in the U.S., last year was the least deadly in the last decade.

But over the last few months, the number has risen.

Experts say people often perceive equally deadly mass shootings in very different ways depending on how random the violence seems to be.

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