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Flip through any psychology textbook, and you'll likely see a section on the bystander effect.

It refers to the likelihood that seeing or hearing a situation arise, we feel compelled to intervene to address the situation.

For example, if a person clearly wounded and bleeding in front of us were to yell, someone call 911,

what is the likelihood that we ourselves would feel compelled to call for that injured person?

While Maggie and I would like to believe in the good in everyone, and that the decision to help

wouldn't be a difficult one, as it turns out, psychologically speaking, we would be wrong, as illustrated by the case of

Kitty Genevese. On March 13, 1964, 28-year-old Kitty was murdered outside of her apartment

building. While we now know that the originally reported 37 witnesses who failed to call the police was

greatly exaggerated, there still were many who saw the initial attack and heard Kitty's pleas for help.

They turned on lights, threw their heads out windows, and yelled for it to stop. They witnessed the perpetrator

leave the scene. Had the police been able to respond immediately? Had someone called? Kiddy might have been

saved. However, as soon as the windows were again closed, the killer was able to return to the scene to rob,

rape, and kill Kitty Genevese. Asked why many of them didn't bother to call the police.

They gave various explanations for their behavior. One man was intoxicated, yet saw the murder happen.

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