ingle out one person and have them call 911, and single out another person and ask them to provide first ai

oes the Bystander Effect Always Occur?

sibility could explain why you might not put in as much effort on a group project as you would on an individual project (because your classmates are also responsible for doing the work). It can also explain why sharing chores with roomm

ent to go get help while the participant was still having the seizure, and everyone reported it before the experimental session ended). However, when the participants believed that they were in groups of six—that is, when they thought there were four other people who could also report the seizure—they were less likely to get help: only 31% of participants reported the emergency while the seizure was happening, and only 62% reported it by the end of the experiment. In another condition, in which participants were in groups o

tervene and help others? Psychologists have found that people are sometimes less likely to help out when there are others present, a phenomenon known as the bystander effect. One reason the bystander effect occurs is due to diffusion o

threat (the host nation failing to provide needed support for refugees)

o how can we reduce perceptions of different types of threats associated with refugees and immigrants? Here are some suggestions: To understand the real effects of migration on us and our cou

dy 4 used a more representative sample, consisting of 111 women and 140 men (mean age of 50 years). Compared to college students in previous samples, these participants reported perceiving even stronger threats and experiencing more hostility toward refugees. And the results again showed support for the six threat types. Every threat type was correlated with unfavorable views of migr

efugees, for instance, pose an economic threat because they need jobs, low-cost housing, access to health care, etc. In addition, they pose a health threat because some refugees come f

you are among those who hate refugees, do you know why you feel this way? Is it a vague feeling of hostility or does it

With the recent mass shooting in Germany, some people are again asking w

ang-related violence, food insecurity, increasing poverty and climate change are driving forced displacement in El Salvador, Guate

9 percent, up from 7 percent last year

Europe remains among the regions with the highest number of displaced people globally, hosting 13.2 million refugees.

une 2025, more than 117 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, c

2025, more than 117 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This includes: