Radiation-induced bystander effects and adaptive responses are two phenomena that modulate cellular and tissue responses to low doses and high doses of ionizing radiation 103. Both phenomena can ...

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation, against a bully, or during an assault or other crime.The greater the ...

Imagine that you're walking down the street when you see someone fall down on the sidewalk. You glance around, expecting that someone will help the other person up, but not one seems to be reacting.

Thomas, Kyle A., Julian De Freitas, Peter DiScioli, and Steven Pinker. "Recursive Mentalizing and Common Knowledge in the Bystander Effect." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 145, no. 5 ...

The infamous murder launched decades of studies investigating the “bystander effect,” where a diffusion of responsibility and fear of risk leads to inaction on the part of people who may be ...