How the Bystander Effect Works
When an emergency situation occurs, the bystander effects holds that observers are more likely to take action if there are few or no other witnesses.
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The Bystander Effect
It happens when the presence of others discourages a person from intervening in an emergency situation. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is for any one of them to provide help to a person that is in trouble or distress.
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