Was the bystander effect built on a lie?The flawed news report that shaped psychology.

From the show

The Logic Glitch

The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese became the textbook example of group apathy. A newspaper claimed 38 witnesses saw the attack and did nothing, creating the 'bystander effect' theory. But the real story is more complex. Later investigations revealed the initial report was a dramatic exaggeration that obscured the truth. This is how a simplified myth about human nature overshadowed a more complicated reality.