The Bystander Effect: The Kitty Genovese CaseWhy we often fail to act when in a crowd.
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Psychology of Moral FailureDiscover the psychological reasons why individuals are less likely to help someone in distress when others are present. The tragic 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese triggered research that uncovered powerful social dynamics, like diffusion of responsibility, that stop us from intervening. Understanding this phenomenon reveals that inaction in a crisis isn't about apathy, but predictable social psychology that we can learn to overcome.
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