Bystander Effect – people watch girl being abducted
When there’s only one person around in a situation, they’re much more likely to lend assistance to people in need, whether it’s to help pick up something they’re dropped or something more important like warn them they’re about to step into traffic, etc.
When there’s a group of people, though, no one acts. They all expect someone else will do it, so no one volunteers or pauses.
This is honestly a chilling video to watch. I don’t have kids but it catches my breath when the two men catch on that something’s going on and without any verbal communication between them, only similar body language (ie their mutual movement in that direction) it’s amazing to me that, while they’re both intently watching the man they are approaching, there is a single second when they Both launch into action, again without communicating anything verbally, but something triggers the same response from both men. How fascinating! It reminds me of wild lions in Africa who are following their prey but something simultaneously all animals involved and they leap to action.
I’m teaching a Social Psychology class right now and am really getting intrigued by the idea of how we send and receive communication without speaking. What is it about that situation that influenced those men though others around them didn’t bother? And what was it in that single second where they both jump into a run? Was it that the man let the girl’s arm go and started to run off himself? It’s amazing to me.
See what you think? I showed this to a fellow teacher who has two daughters. It’s scary to think that people would pass. The girl int his video was doing everything right – yelling over and over “You’re not my dad! Someone help me!” It didn’t do her any good, did it?
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Looks like just the … Looks like just the black guys were the only ones with balls to do something which is sad because nobody ever hears about missing black children on the news
I remember Japan … I remember Japan test something like this too, but it was in 10 different countries. And overall America was the best when it came to helping people. France was the worst haha. The test in this video just didn’t have good convincing actors.
They should earn a … They should earn a gold medal!
Must be New York Must be New York
WOAH WOAH WOAH STOP … WOAH WOAH WOAH STOP TV TV….lol id be shittin my pants too if two black guys were runnin at me
im pretty sure most … im pretty sure most people would have assumed its a kid just drawing attetion just to be a kid
Has anyone seen the … Has anyone seen the video of the Chinese motorcyle policeman, cut in half by a truck and left to die by the side of the road, where the surrounding crowd does nothing to help- just points and films it.
In some countries life is cheap
it is so hard to … it is so hard to hear her beg for help while people just walk by
how horrible, i … how horrible, i would have stopped him because just imagine seeing that little girls face on the news that night and realize that you could have stopped the murder of an innocent child. shame on people, what has this societ come to?
No, you said “this … No, you said “this video just abolished all racist stereotypes”, then replied “because it was two young black males, and only two black males, who tried to stop the man. usually, all the racists would’ve said the black men would be doing the abducting.”. But this video has nothing to do with your points. retard. FAIL.
oh course they … oh course they wouldn’t do anything, I have seen so many kids act that way to their own parents! and seriously, what kind of an abduction happens in the middle of the day on a busy street? I think a real abductor would let go of the victim once he/she started yelling.
plus, I think it was pretty obvious that they were acting.
What are you? … What are you? retarded? I’m just stating that people need to stop their abundant racist ways. It’s obviously not about that, I was just making an observation.
But good job anyways there, superstar.
I know that even If … I know that even If I saw that I wouldn’t help because I would just be scared of my own security, I’m glad that there’s people not like me out there
lol how old are you … lol how old are you? that wasn’t the point of this experiment.
well, because it … well, because it was two young black males, and only two black males, who tried to stop the man. usually, all the racists would’ve said the black men would be doing the abducting.
how?? how??
this video just … this video just abolished all racist stereotypes
This is terrifying. … This is terrifying. People need to realize, there is absolutely no problem with asking people about a situation. If I were a parent in that situation, I would be fine with someone asking me even if my kid was just being disobedient.
this exact … this exact situation happened to me today. I was one of only three people to stop and call 911 for a guy who had passed out in his car in the middle of traffic. many cars had just driven past his car…but I made eye contact with him and just had to stop. We waited with him until the ambulance came. Hope he’s ok!
Not quite. I have … Not quite. I have been in such a situation and I have no problem acting.
no it wasn’t you … no it wasn’t you idiot your just scared to act the if people suspected they still could check or called the police damn
Great video. I am … Great video. I am teaching a social psy class right now and am planning on showing this next week… I would show it tomorrow but I need to watch it a few more times first… I have to be able to watch it without tearing up!
they look like … they look like wolves, without communication they both turned, both approached, both ran, both spread out.
HAHAHA, see black … HAHAHA, see black people can be good too. lol
This doesn’t … This doesn’t surprise me, no one wants to get SHOT! I mean seriously, people think this is ‘unbelievable’ but how surprising is it in this day and age?