bystander effect



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bystander effect

A social psychological phenomenon in which the more people there are viewing a crisis or crime, the less likely they are to offer aid to the victim(s). Also known as bystander apathy. Over 30 people saw the mugging take place, but due to the bystander effect, none of them intervened.
See also: bystander, effect

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EckehardE-ke-hahrtGerman
Folami-Western African, Yoruba
Carlinhos-Portuguese
Cecil['sesl]
Dimitar-Bulgarian, Macedonian
ShannahSHAN-əEnglish (Rare)