Bystander effect
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The bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases in which individuals do not offer help to a victim. The probability of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders. In other words, the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help. Several variables help to explain why the bystander effect occurs. These variables include: ambiguity, cohesiveness and diffusion of responsibility.
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See also
- Bullying
- Collective action
- Conformity
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Duty to rescue
- Empathy-altruism hypothesis
- Good Samaritan law
- Herd behavior
- Hive mind
- Moral hazard
- Norm (sociology)
- Not in my backyard
- Social alienation
- Social influence
- Somebody Else's Problem
- Whistleblower
- Altruism
- What Would You Do?
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