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More witnesses, less help – usually.

A 2011 meta-analysis of 105 studies confirms the bystander effect: in groups, everyone feels less responsible, and everyone reads the calm of the others as a sign that nothing is wrong. Key exception: in clearly dangerous situations the effect shrinks markedly, because the situation is unambiguous.

Useful: If you need help, address one person directly: “You in the blue coat, please call an ambulance.”

Source: doi.org

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