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The Bystander Effect

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The Bystander Effect on Social Media

The bystander effect refers to the theory that a person is less likely to assist someone who needs help when other people are present. A recent study found that people who were the sole recipients of an email asking for help responded more often than participants who knew many people had received the email. There are so many reasons why we hesitate to reach out sometimes, but here are some tips for challenging our assumptions and taking the leap to offer your kind presence.

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