WWYD?
You see someone drop their phone in a busy hallway. What would you do according to the Bystander Effect?
Ignore the phone and believe someone else will take it.
What happened to Kitty Genoseve?
She was brutally attacked outside of her apartment and witnesses were watching this happen, but they did not feel the need to intervene.
How does the Bystander Effect correlate with everyday situations?
It improves awareness of group behavior to this phenonemon
The Bystander Effect.
You are sitting in lunch and someone is getting bullied and you overhear the incident. You decide to not intervene because you feel like someone else will overhear and step in. Does this make you a Bystander?
Yes, but if you step in or alert a teacher of the incident you won't be one.
You are walking outside and you see someone laying down injured. What would you do to not fall victim to the Bystander Effect?
You would help the person to safety or call the police.
How does her case show that the Bystander Effect is a negative thing and should not be followed?
The Bystander Effect is shown through the deflection of responsibility within the eyewitnesses, and if the Bystander Effect wasn't followed, she may be could've survived her attack.
How does the Bystander Effect correlate with responsibility and safety
It allows people to take reponsibility in situations to help people and it can improve safety in situations by preventing further harm to people.
What is diffusion of responsibility?
A social phenomenon where people feel less personal obligation to take action in a situation when other people are present.
Can the Bystander Effect save a life?
Yes, it can in emergency situations