When we experience ___________ we tend to decide that there is no emergency because no one else is reacting. When we experience ______________ we choose to do nothing because we assume that someone else will take care of the situation.

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Pluralistic ignorance occurs when individuals mistakenly believe their own thoughts and feelings are different from those around them, leading them to conclude that a situation is not an emergency if others do not appear concerned. Diffusion of responsibility happens when individuals in a group assume others will take action, leading them to do nothing themselves.

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