Bystander_Effect.docx (1)(1) PSY-530 The Bystander Effect Grand Canyon University PSY-530 Social and Cultural Psychology Bystander
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Bystander_Effect.docx (1)(1) PSY-530 The Bystander Effect Grand Canyon University PSY-530 Social and Cultural Psychology Bystander Effect The bystander effect occurs when you are in presence of an emergency and you get discourage to help because the presence of others. It is common for people to freeze or go in shock when facing an emergency or being attacked, this is due to a response to fear, the fear you have of being too weak to help. Bystander effect can be positive, if is used to increase helping behaviors. Individuals are more likely to behave well when they feel themselves being watched by “the crowdâ€, and when their actions align with their social identities. People that speaks against bullying is called “up-standerâ€, because they have a confident in their actions, and they are more to do the right thing. Once I was walking in New York, when I heard a loud noise, it was a woman hit by a car, and she was bleeding and unconscious on the ground, there was a lot of people who witnessed. I remember getting a panic attack and just wanted to run and dont look back to the women, there was young guys taking a video with their cell phone, the entire scenario was horrible, instead calling the police they just stood there. I took my cell phone and dial 911, I was so nerves, but the horrible incident was reported and help was sent to the place. The diffusion of responsibility, refers to people that dont help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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