Bystander Effect Also Found Among Five-Year-Olds
Little kids will help an adult, but if they’re in a group, they’ll wait to see if someone else volunteers first.
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Revisiting Austin Street: The Death of Kitty Genovese, 50 Years Later
The public murder of a young woman near her home in Kew Gardens made the bystander effect a household term in 1964. Now, fifty years later, it can be used to illustrate another psychological phenomenon: the surprising fallibility of memory.
I’m No Hero. But, Wait—There’s a Camera!
New research finds the presence of security cameras negates the famous bystander effect and encourages people to help those in need.