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Jay Van Bavel, PhD
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at NYU (jayvanbavel.com) | Author of The Power of Us Book (powerofus.online) | Director of Social Identity & Morality Lab | trying to write a new book about collective decisions
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The idea that people are callous bystanders is one of the biggest myths about #psychologywww.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/debunking-...
Debunking Popular Psychology Myths #1: The Bystander Effect
Issue 134: Our first column in a series debunking the biggest myths in the history of social psychology
I had a similar experience decades ago being the first to intervene to stop domestic violence in a very public place: Venice Beach. I still recall being able to sense how the entire crowd of bystanders attitude suddenly flipped in just 2-3 seconds.
Great article and it’s always great seeing you over here on BlueSky, Jay!
JV
Jay Van Bavel, PhD
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at NYU (jayvanbavel.com) | Author of The Power of Us Book (powerofus.online) | Director of Social Identity & Morality Lab | trying to write a new book about collective decisions
3.3k followers464 following611 posts