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The bystander effect shows that people may be less likely to help when they believe others will act.

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Studied after the 1964 Kitty Genovese case, the bystander effect describes how the presence of others can diffuse personal responsibility, making each person less likely to step in.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Seyirci etkisi, insanlar başkalarının harekete geçeceğine inandığında yardım etme olasılıklarının azalabileceğini gösterir.

1964'teki Kitty Genovese olayının ardından incelenen seyirci etkisi, başkalarının varlığının kişisel sorumluluğu nasıl dağıttığını ve her bireyin müdahale etme olasılığını nasıl azalttığını anlatır.

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