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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- article
- Published
- 1968-04-01
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- 2,938
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Keywords
Bystander effect, Psychology, Intervention (counseling), Social psychology, Helping behavior
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