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Take Two

How we understand tragic events

People line up to pay their respects during a prayer service for the victims of The Grand 16 theater shooting at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, in Lafayette, La., Sunday, July 26, 2015. John Russell Houser stood up about 20 minutes into Thursday night's showing of "Trainwreck" and fired on the audience with a semi-automatic handgun. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
People line up to pay their respects during a prayer service for the victims of The Grand 16 theater shooting at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, in Lafayette, La., Sunday, July 26, 2015. John Russell Houser stood up about 20 minutes into Thursday night's showing of "Trainwreck" and fired on the audience with a semi-automatic handgun. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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How we understand tragic events

When tragic shootings occur, like the one that happened in Louisiana last week, we find it almost impossible to fathom. It shakes us to our very core. As humans, we are wired to seek meaning, even if events are random. Laurence Miller, a forensic and criminal police psychologist in Florida who has also treated victims of trauma, spoke to A Martinez about how we process such events.

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