bystander



bystander apathy

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 the bystander effect. Over 30 people saw the mugging take place, but due to bystander apathy, none of them intervened.
See also: bystander

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
DevonDEV-ən, də-VAHNEnglish
ÓLavur-Faroese
Chesed-Hebrew
Goga-Georgian
BronwenBRAHN-wenWelsh
Ade[eid]