1. Bystander Effect in Social Psychology
The two distinguished social psychologists tried something very traumatic. ... This was described as being a result of diffusion of responsibility, meaning that in the presence of other people, an individual does not feel the responsibility to step up and intervene to help. ... This data suggests that the Bystander effect simply cannot be primarily characterized by diffusion of responsibility. If it was the case, then when one person helps, there would be no need for another one to take responsibility and so, all other persons present should walk away, which is not the case. ... The social ex...
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