PILIAVIN ET AL

KITTY GENOVESE

BYSTANDER EFFECT

DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY

SUBWAY

VICTIM

BLACK/WHITE

NEW YORK

4,450

MODEL

CRITICAL AREA

ADJACENT AREA

COVERT OBSERVATION

55/45 SPLIT

'ITS FOR MEN TO HELP HIM'

90%

SPONTANEOUS HELPING

EMERGENCY SCENARIO

GREATEST NUMBERS OF HELPING

AROUSAL-COST-BENEFIT