Researchers analyzed survey responses from approximately 750 US adults per day between 2008 and 2016 about their emotions, and compared responses from individuals interviewed in the 4 weeks before a mass shooting with responses from individuals who were interviewed up to 4 weeks after a shooting; the authors found a strong emotional response in the days following a mass shooting, but the response was limited to individuals living within the city where the shooting occurred and faded within a week of the incident, according to the authors.
Article #21-00846: "The effect of mass shootings on daily emotions is limited by time, geographic proximity, and political affiliation," by Patrick Sharkey and Yinzhi Shen.
MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Sharkey, Princeton University, NJ; email: psharkey@princeton.edu; Yinzhi Shen, Princeton University, NJ; email: yinzhis@princeton.edu
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Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences