What Is the Bystander Effect? (626 words, 2 pages)
The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others hinders an individual from intervening in an emergency situation (Psychology Today, 2013). The bystander effect is also called the Genovese Syndrome following the infamous 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese in Kew Gardens, New York. I have experienced a similar event of ...
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