Bystander intervention in emergencies: diffusion of responsibility.

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Summary

This experiment suggests that the explanation for bystander inaction in real-life emergencies may lie more in the bystander's response to other observers than in his indifference to the victim.

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1968-04-01
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Bystander effect, Psychology, Intervention (counseling), Social psychology, Helping behavior

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