The Bystander Effect: The Psychology of Courage and Inaction
- ISBN-10
- 0008361665
- ISBN-13
- 9780008361662
- Series
- The Bystander Effect
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-03-03
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Author
- Catherine Sanderson
Description
'Fantastic ... It explains the misperception of stacked odds and personal powerlessness that stops individuals challenging bad behaviour. Stunning. Humbling. Thought-provoking' Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind In the face of discrimination, bad behaviour, evil and abuse, why do good people so often do nothing?
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