Sunday, May 3, 2009

Sample of survey on bystander apathy?

This will probably be of absolutley no use to you but there was a story in my local paper which desribed a recent survey regarding the likeliness of people stopping to help at a road accident they had witnessed. It found that people who were driving alone or at night were less likely to attend the accident and overall many of the women said they probably wouldnt stop if they were alone, unfortunately I live in Scotland and have no exact figures from this article-I read it a few weeks ago. As for the answer above mine (Neodiogenes) bystander apathy DOES happen, more often than you'd think and its because people always seem to believe that 'other people' will help someone in need, unfortunately, these 'other people' are thinking the same! There is a very famous case about a woman who was brutally attacked (I think it was in New York but I cannot remember exactly) and the next day she was found dead on the street. The police did numerous door to door calls and nearly everyone said they had heard the womans screams for help, yet not one person called the police or went to help, they all believed someone else would. Numerous observational studies have also been done where an actor lies face down on the street (as if he has fainted etc) wearing either scruffy clothes or a suit. The man in the suit usually gets more help, but even he is usually walked past by many before someone stops to ask if he is ok-one study even showed a man STEPPING OVER the actor. A very interesting subject, I simply wish I could help you more!

Sample of survey on bystander apathy?
I've never seen a case of bystander apathy. I think it's a myth created by people who want to give big cities a bad name.
Reply:i can't find one. sorry


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