“It might be a good idea to teach children about the bystander effect and its consequences, and responsibility in helping situations, from early in development,” says Plötner. Other research suggests ...

Our Hatch kids are at it again, with a savvy, responsible message all kids (and adults) should watch. One of their latest conversations focuses on cyberbullying and the “bystander effect,” and ...

I think Catherine A. Sanderson’s essay “When Police Fail to Act in a Crisis” (Review, July 30) misapplies the bystander effect, which shouldn’t apply to the police protecting children from ...

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 10, 2015 -- Bystander CPR on kids is increasing and is improving survival from cardiac arrest outside the hospital, according to research presented at the American Heart ...

The Bystander Effect What is it like to be the neighbor of a “free-range kid”? By Jessica Roake. April 21, 2015 1:13 PM. If your children are out and unsupervised, ...

However, the bystander effect is a theory that states that people are less likely to help someone when in the presence of other people. That can lead to worse outcomes for victims.

Jenna connects with the Bystander’s Effect because it happened to her. She said she was walking down a busy Washington DC street late one night, when she saw a group of teenagers coming towards her.

The bystander phenomenon is particularly tragic and alarming because parental alienation is one of the most serious, yet largely unrecognized, forms of psychological abuse toward children, and ...

In 1984, John M. Darley and Bibb Latané became interested in the bystander effect following the murder of Kitty Genovese. In the early morning hours of March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was on her ...

A phenomenon social scientists call the “bystander effect” was first identified some 50 years ago after the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City. That case can shed light on behavior in ...