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Across the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, national closed-circuit television (CCTV) data revealed that in 9 out of 10 public conflicts, at least one bystander, but more often several, will intervene to help. A long tradition of research provides evidence for the "bystander effect" a phenomenon which describes bystander presence inspiring a diffusion of responsibility among individuals and constraining their motivation to intervene in emergency situations. But this research shows the opposite, that the more bystanders present, the more likely someone will intervene. The researchers suggest we stop asking "why don't individuals help?" and instead start asking "what makes intervention successful?"
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