A woman is assaulted in the middle of a busy city in front of thousands of people. No one stepped in to help, and no one called for help. What is the term used for situations such as this?

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The Innocent Bystander Effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when there are other people present. In this case, the presence of thousands of people may have led to a diffusion of responsibility, where each individual felt less responsible for helping the woman.

A Woman Is Assaulted in the Middle of a Busy