The Importance of Emotions in Disaster Relief

The earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province in 2008 killed 70,000 people. Peter Bergen: Americans give far less to help foreigners than we give to those within our own country. He says even if we are moved to donate to emergency relief, hearing such terrible news does not change our lives. Bergen: Our species has spent millions of years evolving as social mammals with offspring who need their parents' care.