This is extremely important to remember. Because stories like "torture a guy or a bomb will kill thousands" or "pick one person to throw out of our life boat or we all die" can easily influence our world view.
Stories sneak in under our skin, without us noticing. Do not be nudged into thinking we have to be hard and uncaring to survive. Reality is seldom a trolley problem with only two tracks. Rapport works better than torture, collaboration better than competition.