Question

We tend to feel more sadness when we learn about one person's death on the news than we feel when we hear of thousands killed in a natural disaster. this is

Answer 1

Because of personalization of the victim

Answer 2

Personalization of the victim

Step-by-step explanation:

When we hear about a natural disaster that killed a lot of people, we tend to think of these people as a collective, and not as individuals. Therefore, we are able to think about it less than we would otherwise. On the other hand, when the victim is a single person, we tend to personalize him. We think of the person's history, and individual characteristics. This usually leads us to feel more sadness for the person than we would otherwise.