The Bystander Effect-Trigger Warning

[lynn82md]

One problem that bullying still happens is the Bystander Effect. Unfortunately, bullying isn't the only thing that bystanders don't intervene or help in. In fact, this happens even in full blown emergencies (isn't that comforting *sarcasm*?)

So, what is the Bystander Effect?
The term bystander effect refers to the phenomenon in which the greater

Comments

[claire_chan]

I've heard if you don't actively try to help the problem, you're only adding to it.

That makes me upset, though, since I can't be 100% aware of everything happening to all of my friends at all times, so I'm usually an inadvertent bystander, as this article describes.

How can someone constantly keep track of all allies?

[lynn82md]

I've heard if you don't actively try to help the problem, you're only adding to it.

That makes me upset, though, since I can't be 100% aware of everything happening to all of my friends at all times, so I'm usually an inadvertent bystander, as this article describes.
The first line doesn't refer to people who don't know what's going on around them. It's usually a reference to people who literally witness someone being bullied or hurt right in front of them and they don't do anything to help the person in trouble...whether if it's intervening by trying to stop the bully or attacker, or making sure they are okay.

People aren't always going to be aware of what's going on with their friends and families because some people keep certain things like being bullied quiet to them in fear that it might cause things to become worse. That's not the same as Bystanders Effect