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Why we help in public but stay silent at work
📄 Full research article: https://www.keca.co.uk/articles/why-good-people-go-along-with-it
The bystander effect is not what you think—new data shows people intervene in 9 out of 10 public conflict situations.
We analyse real-world CCTV footage to challenge common assumptions about why people do or do not step in. This breakdown is essential for anyone interested in organisational psychology and understanding the reality of social intervention when trouble breaks out.
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The bystander effect says a crowd makes people less likely to help. Footage from real-world situations may tell a different story. Researchers studied CCTV of public conflicts in three countries, and in nine out of ten, at least one bystander stepped in. More onlookers made help more likely, not less.
But that was on the street, not in the office, so treat it carefully. So, why does the difficult Monday meeting stay quiet when everybody can see what's happening? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.