According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the bystarder effect can be defined as the "inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need. Research has shown that, even in an emergency, a bystander is less likely to extend help when he or she is in the real or imagined presence of others than when he or she is alone. Moreover, the number of others is important, such that more bystanders leads to less assistance, although the impact of each additional bystander has a diminishing impact on helping."
According to your own experience, do you agree or disagree with the theory?
What about the situation pictured in this video? Could it be an example of the same theory?
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