Question

Several mountain climbers were trapped on Mount Everest during a blinding snowstorm. Many climbers died on the mountain. One climber made it all the way back to base camp. Unfortunately, however, he collapsed and died mere yards away from the safety of his tent. Because this climber came so close to saving himself, ________ is particularly likely to occur in response to this climber’s death.

Answer 1

emotional

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Answer 2

emotional amplification

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a case of emotional amplification.

Emotional amplification is an emotional reaction to an event that almost didn't happen.

A declining of an emotional reaction to a situation that is proportional to how easy it is to imagine that event not happening

An Example

Missing a flight by 2 minutes; iif only they didn't stop to check that last email