Monday, October 23, 2017
Bystander Story
I went to a taco truck across the street from my apartment complex. I walk and run pretty fast. As I was going to cross the street I see a man trying to catch up to his chihuahua dog. The dog ran faster than the owner and the owner sounded as if in distress. I felt fairly confident that I could catch up with the dog and retrieve it to the owner, instead, I just stood on the other side of the street watching the man trying to get his dog and so did other people around that area, I did feel guilty after. This happened a while back, and all that I can think of now after learning about mob mentality is how true those studies on human behaviour are. I ate my burrito thinking why I didn't do anything, but not to the extent of how I think of it now.
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I think this is a great real world example of the by stander effect even in less crucial situations. This could have had many different negative outcomes for example, the dog running into the street, the man falling or being injured, or just the dog running away. Aside from all of that it was difficult to take responsibility for someone else's problem and help them when you already had a clear mind about what you were doing. Hopefully this can be a learning experience for not just you, but everyone. If your action could lead to a good outcome, do it, don't think.
ReplyDeleteI like this example, It made me think about my experiences. A fight, argument, or a crime,are what i thought someone can be a bystander for. Before I read this i thought being a bystander always had to be involved in some type of chaos. Being a bystander can simply be you not helping a 7 year old get his ball that he accidentally through across the street.
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy to see how even if very small misfortune occurs, people are not willing to put any effort in to help. Even things as simple as helping someone catch a paper that flew out of their hands instead of staring would be extremely nice and I think its important that we help those around us more often.
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