Samantha just had her purse stolen while walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City which is a very busy part of Manhattan.She screamed loudly,and several people looked in her direction,but nobody stopped walking or made an attempt to hel

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The bystander effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help in an emergency situation when there are other people around. In this case, the fact that several people looked in Samantha's direction but did not offer to help suggests the bystander effect may be at play.

Samantha Just Had Her Purse Stolen While Walking Down Fifth