These are different effect imo. You are talking about the motivation behind a story, which might give you more compassion for the motives an individual held.

These are different effect imo. You are talking about the motivation behind a story, which might give you more compassion for the motives an individual held. That's quite different from saying that putting you in a room with said homeless man and sharing life stories for 45 minutes is going to build a significant connection between you two.