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The "bystander effect" might be backwards

Apr 3·0m·1 message

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We all know the story - more people around means less likely someone helps in an emergency. But when researchers actually looked at real-world footage of public assaults and emergencies, they found the opposite pattern. The more bystanders present, the more likely someone was to intervene.

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