The Bystander Effect Of An Emergency Situation

Throughout life, one is to see many people they don’t know Humans walk past each other and no interaction occurs. Depending on a particular situation one might be in, it can change the ability to react, help and care for a stranger in need. In the article “We are all bystanders”, by Jason Marsh and Dacher Keltner, it shows how in certain settings people don’t act to help another, even though one might want to. “Everyday Stuart would board the bus and a couple of boys would tease him. I would sit silent and watch. I wish I would’ve helped” (Marsh/Keltner 3). People develop a feeling that prevents them from caring for strangers. This is due to a thought of peer pressure or judgement that could be given to an individual for taking action.

Humans are prenatally motivated to help those around us due to its evolutionary benefits that our species has a better chance of survival if all cooperate. Humans can also be nurtured to exhibit altruistic behavior through good parenting. Although most of the population agrees that altruism benefits society, scientific research has shown that even those who believe they are altruistic are not when they are put in situations which calls for selfless behavior. One phenomena that refutes the claim that most of the population strives for selfless behavior is known as the bystander effect. The bystander effect is when a person feels less responsible for doing selfless acts when they are in an environment of a group of

The bystander effect also arises from a diffusion of responsibility as each bystander can better rationalize his or her lack of action. In some cases, people assume that in a large group, there will be someone else that is more qualified to help and therefore, each person feels less obligated to act. For example, a doctor is far more qualified to provide medical assistance to a victim and likewise, a police officer or stronger-bodied man can better subdue a perpetrator. If the crowd of bystanders is large,

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People act differently when they are alone versus when they are in a group. Of course, it would seem logical that when a person is in a group they would act better because people are around, probably some of whom they know, to judge actions. This may be the case for most actions, but a curious psychological response, called the "bystander effect", has been observed which shows a troubling aspect of group behavior. This essay will look at a particular case that started the research into this phenomena, why it happens, and how it is effected by other variables.

Being a bystander is someone who doesn't take part of an event or incident. While I was gathering information on why bystanders should intervene when there is trouble. I found articles talking about different types of bystanders, what bystander effect is and how people process when people are in trouble. The reason why you should intervene is because your moral standards and you can save someone's life.

In a previous study it was shown that when an individual helps out another individual it has been found that there are good benefits that come to the helper, both emotional and physical positive effects. However on the other hand in this study it was also discussed that there can also be personal costs to the helper, this is because when an individual helps it is consuming their regulatory responses. Regulatory responses has to do with one’s internal energy, it regulates attention as well as manages their emotions (Lanaj, Johnson, & Wang, 2016). This is because helping requires a few different things from the helper. It requires a mindset switches, they take perspective of the situation, and they must regulate their emotions and show support, exhibit problem solving, and be able to change their behavior (Lanaj et al., 2016). When a situation presents itself and one must decide if they will help or not, there is a lot of factors that come into play with that decision. The type of person an individual is always plays into their willingness to help as well. In another study they discovered that an individual that shows a strong prosocial orientation will be more willing to help. Especially when in comparison to individuals with esteem orientation and safety orientation personalities (Wilson 1976). Personality of the helper will affect the

The bystander effect is when people choose to stand by when they could help or provide assistance for those in need. It is usually link with the amount of people, the more people, the less likely they are to help. The people often believe that someone else will help and they should not get involved.

Past research has shown that bystander behavior is associated with the processes of not helping; therefore, understanding what factors trigger prosocial behavior may be beneficial in minimizing the bystander effect (Latané & Darley, 1968). The model of helping (notice the event, interpret the need for help, and take personal responsibility) clarifies the stages of cognitive processing that impacts an individual’s decision to intervene (Latané & Darley, 1968). If the bystander fails to notice the event, he will fail to interpret the need for help as well as fail to take responsibility to offer help (Latané & Darley, 1968). Moreover, the arousal: cost-reward model explains how emotional arousal plays an important role in shaping prosocial behavior

A woman by the name of Kitty Genovese was stalked and stabbed to death in an alleyway of Queens, New York, in 1964 (Pugh & Henry). It is reported that there were nearly 40 witnesses who heard her screams for help but failed to do so (Colangelo, 2014). Why is it that some individuals tend to shy away from bad situations in which help is clearly needed? Kitty’s murderer, Winston Mosely, was caught days later and stated, “I knew they wouldn 't do anything, people never do” (Seedman & Hellman, 1974, p. 100). Little did Moseley know that he was onto a subject matter that would soon make waves in social psychology. The inaction of witnesses on that fateful night in 1964 led to research of a phenomenon known as the bystander effect (BE; Latane & Darley, 1970). BE refers to social situations in which there is a decreased likelihood of helping in emergencies when others are in the immediate area. The Genovese murder occurred over half a century ago, which begs this question: Is BE prevalent today? Security specialist Bill Stanton (2009) put the question to the test by enlisting the help of a 7 year old girl, her mom, and a police officer. On the streets of New York City, Bill posed as the abductor and the girl as the abductee. The vast majority of people walked by, seemingly indifferent to the emergency situation. Both the mom and the police officer were incredulous. A

The term used by social psychologists – bystander effect or bystander apathy may answer the question what makes people to ignore others in need of help, and why?

“The Bystander Effect” video was actually pretty interesting to me. I thought it was crazy how so many people just passed by the people that where on the floor looking as if they where dead of injured. I personally think it’s pretty messed up, but i also feel like our society today just doesn’t really care. This video relates to the readings, because It has to do with social psychology and everyday life. On (Pages 339-340) it explains attitudes and actions which is similar to the attitudes and actions that took place in the video.

Researchers found that the subject took a longer time to call for help when more participants were present. Darley and Latane explained that there are two reasons for bystander apathy effect. The first explanation is called “the theory the diffusion of responsibility” which occurred in the second and third group where the subject assumed that someone else would intervene to the emergency. The second explanation is “evaluation apprehension” which is caused due to embarrassment and the possibility of looking foolish.

The general topic area is about The Bystander Effect. John M.Darley and Bibb Latane research about the bystander effect based on the story of Kitty Genovese. Also known as individuals are less likely to help in a situation in the presence of others (Greitemeyer and Mugge, 201 p.116). When doing this literature research for the bystander effect, it discover that different types of emergency situations impact how individuals react. It was discover that the main focus was on the idea of feeling responsible for a situation and actions that occur as a result. The interest of learning about the different emotions of the

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