Bystander Effect


Review the Topic 7 Resource, From Empathy to Apathy: The Bystander Effect Revisited.

In 750-1,000 words, define and describe the ways in which diffusion of responsibility, pluralistic ignorance, victim effects, dispositional effects, and neural mechanisms can influence helping behavior. Be sure to explain how social and cultural pressures can influence helping behavior.

Use a minimum of three scholarly sources to support your thinking. Your textbook and the From Empathy to Apathy: The Bystander Effect Revisited article can be used as one of the resources.