bystander effect
An Assaulted Teen Was Found in a Bush. No One Helped Her, But Everyone Filmed Her.
Police in India were alerted to an alleged sexual assault after videos of men making videos of the girl crying out for help went viral.
A Woman Was Allegedly Raped on a Train. People Nearby Did Nothing.
“The larger a group is, the less likely people are to step in and take action,” said one expert on the bystander effect.
A Man Stabbed His Wife to Death on a Crowded Road and No One Did Anything
India's massive bystander apathy problem means people just stop and stare rather than actually help. But how did it get so bad?
Ubiquitous Surveillance Cameras Are Changing Our Understanding of Human Behavior
Surveillance footage is providing new insights into how humans interact in public. But should scientists be able to see it?
How to Stay Safe at Shows and Battle the “Bystander Effect” in the Live Music Community
Because music should be an escape from the bullshit of the rest of the world, not an extension of it.
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