In case you’re not aware, there’s a phenomenon called the “Bystander Effect”.
And no, in all seriousness, despite my high IQ, intelligence and good looks, I didn’t make that up.
The phenomenon states that when someone needs help, and there are many observers around, the less likely it is for anyone to render help. And it’s not just an observation from your old uncle Harry: it’s been proved in studies after studies that it’s better to be in distress with another person alone than to be with a crowd of observers.
Well, this video shows it all.
And it seems that the phenomenon doesn’t even care whether it’s a chiobu out there who needs help. In other words, looks don’t matter.
(Pretty sure if it matters, it would have reflected in one of the studies)
Anyways, read on because psychologists also suggest that after you know more about this phenomenon, you’ll be the next hero #notIsayonesciencesaysone
Bystander Effect in Singapore
A video was posted yesterday morning on Facebook Page Singapore Peasant, and a day later, it has well over 36K Shares and 2.7 million views.
That itself is a phenomenon, but let’s focus on something else.
The fight and the people around them.
The Fight That Went Super Viral
There isn’t any context in the video: it’s just a few ladies catfighting, almost in slow motion. The fight just didn’t end: they just quarreled, pulled hair and slammed each other, screaming in a foreign language.
Here’s the video.
I’m inclined to write about other things, like what this guy has mentioned…
But hey, family-friendly contents. And you could be reading this in the train and a joker is staring at your screen ‘coz the Goody Feed app is so addictive. So let’s look at this group of people instead.
The reason why people decided to buy popcorn and watch is simple: according to the bystander effect, the people around didn’t feel pressured to take action, since there are other people around. Simply put, it’s the mindset of “I not the only one around mah, they also there, they help lah.”
The second reason is a “monkey see monkey do” mindset: majority of people are mere observing, so people don’t want to be the “extra”.
But of course, in this video, a hero emerged, and he doesn’t wear a cape, but wear Adidas shoes instead.
So, why didn’t he buy a cup of popcorn like the rest?
Well, you’ll be surprised that after reading this article, you’ll be the next hero.
Psychologists Suggest that Knowing About Bystander Effects Would Break this Phenomenon
You see, people take no action because it’s a subconscious reaction: they’re frozen and just do what their heart tell them to do, and that is to merely observe.
However, psychologists suggest that if you do know about the Bystander Effect, you’ll break this subconscious reaction and help out.
‘Coz deep in our mind, we might have always wanted to help; we’re just locked by the Bystander Effect.
So next time, if you see someone helping, you’d know they’ve got the Goody Feed, since this is an app-exclusive article and they know about the Bystander Effect.
Of course, you can’t help but to somehow nod at this person’s comment:
It’s just a joke lah, I’m sure. Or…is it?
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