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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, volume 118, issue 23

The effect of mass shootings on daily emotions is limited by time, geographic proximity, and political affiliation

Patrick Sharkey ¹

Yinzhi Shen ²

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Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544; |

Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2021-05-31

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

scimago Q1

SJR: 3.737

CiteScore: 19.0

Impact factor: 9.4

ISSN: 00278424, 10916490

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2100846118

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Our study provides causal evidence of how a mass shooting affects the emotions of residents throughout the city and state where the event occurred. We found that mass shootings have a strong impact on the emotions of individuals, but the impact is politicized, limited to individuals living within the town or city where the incident occurs, and fades within a week of the incident. The findings provide evidence on the full emotional toll of mass shootings while also offering insights into the link between mass shootings and gun politics.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

scimago Q1

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3.737

CiteScore

19.0

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9.4

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00278424 (Print)

10916490 (Electronic)

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