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Uploaded by on Jul 28, 2007

A college version of the Psychological phenomenon that stops people from helping someone in need.

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  • heard of "the boy who cried wolf"? Someone actually offers their help @4:08 and you just get up and walk away?!?!?!?! next time they might think "screw it, i wont help them, i'm just being played" you could have AT LEAST explained that you were conducting an experiment then tell them they got a 'pass' for actually helping! This is the essence of human nature, its like a conditioned responce i guess. So praise is good for a good deed if you want that behaviour to continue.

  • when you ask people 90% of the time they will say yes, but when it comes to an actual sitution 90% wont do a damn thing.

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  • thats why my favourite quote is:

    "Next time you ask yourself why doesn't someone do something - Just remember YOU are that someone"

    that way when i'm in this situation i can snap myself out of the dreaded 'Bystander Affect' by asking myself that very question.

  • Really stupid. Its bad that you didn't say anything. That person might NEVER help another again, just like "the sheep who cried wolf". trje246 says so too

  • Aka the ''mind-your-own-business'' effect

  • yes, smile when you get up so everyone around you know your a dumbass at the mall on the ground

  • music ruined it.

  • @trje246 You are certain this video should be: MAKING PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT REGARDLESS!! Peace!!!

  • What is wrong with people today?

  • @takegangsta i beg to differ the human mind may be complex organ but too bad the gods wasted the gift of intelligence on mankind a pity really.

  • @doctorw2 I think the human mind is a little more complicated than a pre-school metaphor buddy

  • People are such assholes.

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