People are leaving a big festival and see a man lying on the sidewalk. No one stops to check on him. This is likely because of ______.

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Diffusion of responsibility is the phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present. In this case, since there are many people around, each individual might assume that someone else will check on the man and therefore not take action themselves. This effect is amplified in large groups, leading to a decrease in the likelihood that any individual will take action.

People Are Leaving a Big Festival and See a Man