Loudly Give Up, Don’t Quietly Fade

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There's a supercharged, dire wolf form of the bystander effect that I’d like to shine a spotlight on.

First, a quick recap. The Bystander Effect is a phenomenon where people are less likely to help when there's a group around. When I took basic medical training, I was told to always ask one specific person to take actions instead of asking a crowd at large. “You, in the green shirt! Call 911!” (911 is the emergency services number in the United States.) One habit I worked hard to instill in my own head was that if I’m in a crowd that's asked to do something, I silently count off three seconds. If nobody else responds, I either decide to do it or decide not to do it and I say that.

I like this habit, because the Bystander Effect is dumb and I want to fight it. Several [...]

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First published:
November 13th, 2023

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bkfgTSHhm3mqxgTmw/loudly-give-up-don-t-quietly-fade

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