Diffusion of responsibility occurs when many people feel a responsibility to help in an emergency.

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Diffusion of responsibility occurs when individuals feel less responsibility to take action in an emergency because there are other people present who could also help. This is often referred to as the "bystander effect" where individuals may assume someone else will take action and therefore fail to take action themselves.

Diffusion of Responsibility Occurs When Many People Feel a Responsibility