Karis Ambrose

Four Psychology Facts That Can Save Your Life.

1. The Bystander Effect: Diffusion of Responsibility in a Crowd Imagine this: you witness a commotion on the street. Someone might be getting hurt. You glance around – there are several other people observing the scene. What do you do? Research suggests a surprising phenomenon: the more bystanders present, the less likely any individual is to intervene. This is known as the bystander effect, a psychological tendency where people assume someone else will take action.