Clarissa is walking on a busy street in the winter when suddenly a woman slips and falls on the ice,right in the middle of a busy intersection.Although there are dozens of people crossing the road,no one stops to help the woman get up.Like Clarissa,they reason that with so many people around,someone else would help her if she needed it.What is leading to bystander apathy in this example?

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Bystander apathy is often the result of diffusion of responsibility - the feeling that someone else will take responsibility for helping, so there is no need for the individual to take action themselves. This is likely what is happening in this scenario - with so many people around, each person feels that it is not their responsibility to step in and help, leading to no one taking action.

Clarissa Is Walking on a Busy Street in the Winter