The Bystander Effect, Herd Mentality And The Indifference Of Good Men

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Before I comment on a video I look down to see what other people have said. I tell myself that I do this so that I'm not just repeating what's been said already. But when I read them it effects the way I think, the way I comment and sometimes even the way I rate the video.

Since researching this I have noticed a herd mentality affecting almost every aspect of life. Makes me wonder what other psychological phenomena are affecting my supposed free will. But now that I know about it, I can do something about it.

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[damallooo]

This is extremely misleading. The people who made these videos are simply picking out the exceptions from what I imagine would be undesirable outcomes. For every example they give me in this video of bystander indifference, I can give countless other examples where people rush to help a person in need. Stop trying to be all dramatic about this. Humanity is not dead, as you may claim. There still continue to be good people in this world, and by claiming otherwise you are insulting us.

[TheLaughingOut]

@damallooo The people that do these things are not bad people. That's the point.

"Humanity is dead." ~Nobody.

[BliksemSP]

As I was walking to the store in the middle of the night, I came upon a visibly upset teenage girl sitting on a curb. I could hear sobbing from a distance. As I continued towards her, not out of concern but because the store was in that direction, I pretended to be on my phone to appear unavailable. As I was passing her, I made eye contact and the look she gave me was one of desperation. I did absolutely nothing for her and didn't stop. I'm still owned by guilt and still wonder about her.

[TheLaughingOut]

@BliksemSP This story sent chills down my spine.

[Hyardacil]

One time I saw a guy just stopping in his walk and falling to the sidewalk. I honestly would have gone out there and called the ambulance, but I DID hesitate. And this goth guy... with huge chains, piercing a very pale face, skull symbols everywhere, black latex clothes was the first guy who stormed to see if he could do anything.

A double lesson for me.

I'll never be the bystander again.

And I'll never judge people by their appearance again.

[jesterspace]

I stopped a knife fight outside a local club simply by stepping between the two drunks and in my 'authority' voice commanded them to stop. NO ONE wants to be in a knife fight.. both sides are almost guaranteed to be cut. By providing them with a way to step back and not be the 'coward' who ran away..managed to stop either pain or death. The fact I kinda looked like the DJ (at least to two drunk frat boys) helped, I'm sure.

[pinheadman665]

@BliksemSP

Such is the way of human nature. It's in our very DNA to not help others unless we get something out of it, whether it be emotional satisfaction or a physical reward. Humans are naturally selfish creatures.

[sammid7266]

this is a greatly made video. i think we can all learn from it and hopefully by the one to pull out of the crowd.

[hallowbe]

People are inherently selfish. What happen to the altruism?

[jaftem]

@tailsmilesprower24 I believe this is mostly a cultural phenomena, as the video states.

I live in North Dakota. As barren and isolated as the state is, people stop to help. When I was a teen, I crashed my car into a huge snow ditch. I was stuck, but within 2 minutes, 5 cars pulled up to help get my car out. The first few people went so far as to dig snow from around the tires with only the gloves on their hands until more strangers showed with shovels.

[TheLaughingOut]

@tailsmilesprower24 What can I say about that? It's terrible. Had it been caught on tape it would have made it into this video.

[EwBriii]

@TheLaughingOut ROFL.