Bystander apathy or the bystander effect, "occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation" (Psychology Today). One of those most famous cases of bystander apathy was the murder of Kitty Genovese. On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was raped and stabbed to death on the streets of New York. The attack lasted 30 minutes. She cried out for begging for help. 38 people reportedly witnessed the crime. None tried to stop it. No one even called 911 (biography.com). How could so many people see something so heinous and do nothing?
Psychologist have a couple of explanations for how it might have happened, diffusion of responsibility and group ignorance. Diffusion of responsibility is a
Psychologist have a couple of explanations for how it might have happened, diffusion of responsibility and group ignorance. Diffusion of responsibility is a