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KembaraXtra-Psychology – Bystander Effect
The bystander effect refers to the reduced likelihood that individuals will offer help in an emergency when other people are present. Research shows that as the number of witnesses increases, each person feels less personal responsibility to intervene, a process known as diffusion of responsibility. The phenomenon was systematically studied by social psychologists Bibb Latané and John M. Darley following high-profile cases of public inaction during emergencies. Their experiments demonstrated that people are significantly slower to act or less likely to respond when they believe others can also intervene. The bystander effect highlights the influence of social context on moral and prosocial behavior.
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