Concept information
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applied psychology
industrial psychology
productive and counterproductive employee behavior
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
Preferred term
bystander effect
Definition
- Bystander apathy is a social-psychological phenomenon that occurs during extraordinary events during which the surrounding community or the observers fail or refuse to act to alleviate the suffering or imminent danger of an individual in need of aid. Historical Example One of the most infamous incidents of bystander apathy occurred in the Queens borough of New York City. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Bystander Apathy]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/bystander_effect
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