Hundreds of psychological studies on helping strangers were triggered by the case of the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese whose violent death was witnessed by a number of people who did nothing to help her.

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This statement is true. The case of Kitty Genovese's murder in 1964 led to the diffusion of responsibility theory and the bystander effect, prompting numerous psychological studies on why people do or do not help strangers in distress.

Hundreds of Psychological Studies on Helping Strangers Were Triggered by the Case