One phenomenon similar to this effect was examined by Max Ringelmann. One experiment testing this phenomenon utilized a recording of a person having a seizure while in another, participants were asked to fill out a survey while a room filled with smoke. This effect was studied by John Darley and Bibb Latane, who posited that it resulted from "pluralistic ignorance" and "diffusion of responsibility." This effect gained notoriety following the murder of Kitty Genovese, and
One phenomenon similar to this effect was examined by Max Ringelmann. One experiment testing this phenomenon utilized a recording of a person having a seizure while in another, participants were asked to fill out a survey while a room filled with smoke. This effect was studied by John Darley and Bibb Latane, who posited that it resulted from "pluralistic ignorance" and "diffusion of responsibility." This effect gained notoriety following the murder of Kitty Genovese, and Good Samaritan Laws attempt to combat this effect. FTP, name this social phenomenon in which people in a large group are less willing to offer help in a crisis.
One phenomenon similar to this effect was examined by Max Ringelmann.