What do Covid-19 vaccination and the stabbing death of a woman outside of her New York City apartment have in common? The bystander effect. The bystander effect concept emerged after Catherine “Kitty” ...

The bystander effect occurs when people within a group witness an incident but do not take action to interfere due to the presence of other bystanders. The bystander effect is a theory that emerged in ...

Almost every psychology student knows about Kitty Genovese, the 28-year-old Queens woman who was stabbed to death in 1964. At the time, the New York Times reported that no one had lifted a finger to ...

Imagine that you're walking down the street when you see someone fall down on the sidewalk. You glance around, expecting that ...

When an accident happens, people know they should ask for help. Whether that’s calling emergency services or finding someone who’s in charge, the intention to help can exist. But then, everyone stands ...

A rat is less likely to help a trapped companion if it is with other rats that aren't helping, according to new research that showed the social psychological theory of the ''bystander effect'' in ...

image: A rat is less likely to help a trapped companion if it is with other rats that aren't helping, according to new research from the University of Chicago that showed the social psychological ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Never underestimate your ability to do the right thing. These three crime cases ...

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime. The greater the ...