When witnessing an emergency with many other people, you may not perceive it as an emergency if no one else helps the victim. This is called ____.

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Pluralistic ignorance is a phenomenon where individuals do not believe that an emergency situation is really an emergency because nobody else is reacting. This leads to a lack of help being given because no one wants to be the first person to act.

When Witnessing an Emergency with Many Other People, You May