The classic “Bystander Effect” blames a lack of intervention on diffusion of responsibility. That doesn’t fly anymore.

‘We Are All Responsible’: How #MeToo Rejects the Bystander Effect — Longreads By Sorayan Roberts

I’ve been meaning to share other people’s blogs or stories and I just came across this today. This article was written after the #MeToo movement by Sorayan Roberts and it discusses the bystander effect..

One of my favorite college classes that I took was Social Psychology. We discussed the bystander effect in that class along with other biases that we as humans tend to have. So for everyone who has done their part to even subtly deflect abuse of any kind, you are the answer and we need more humans like you! That takes a special kind of courage. So I’d like to not only bring attention to the bystander effect, because bringing awareness to it prevents it from happening, but also to bring attention to anyone who has ever stood up to the bullies or the people who need to feel their power by marginalizing others. Whether it was the bully on the playground when you were a kid or the employee who thought success and treating people humanely did not mix, you are showing that compassion and understanding is the true strength. 

#everydayheroes

For those who just want a quick summary, the bystander effect is the phenomenon of when a rape or some sort of attack takes place in public and that person happens to be less likely to get help based on the more people that are witnessing it.