https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/08/its-hard-to-be-a-hero/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:10:10 -0400<![CDATA[Their startling conclusion, which is now known as the bystander effect, is that the more people who witness a crime, the less likely any one of them will come to the aid of the victim. Partly this is because when people see others not doing anything, they become confused, not sure if it really is an emergency — “a collective ignorance” says Latané. Another reason, though, is something called the diffusion of responsibility. “You think to yourself, there are all these other people here. This isn’t entirely my problem,” says Latané.]]>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:15:43 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/08/its-hard-to-be-a-hero-n98114