Thanks Michael. I've been teaching this story with a lot of hedging thrown in for several years. I can't remember when or how it was first brought to my attention but I'd bet it was on tips.
However, let me also state that I am very careful not to toss the baby out with the bathwater--I go to great pains to make sure that my students, not a one of whom has ever heard of the Kitty Genovese case and really could care less--that the subsequent work by Latane and Darling is quite good and has demonstrated an important social psychological principle. Replications are a dime a dozen and very robust. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:04:37 -0500 >From: "Britt, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [tips] Article on Kitty Genovese in American Psychologist >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > I just wanted to thank those on the list - > especially to Annette Taylor and Blaine Peden - who > alerted us to the article in the September issue of > American Psychologist which reported not just the > facts behind the Kitty Genovese case, but also the > implications of this study on the research (or lack > thereof) on the influence of groups on individual > helping behavior. In case you're going over this > topic now or soon, below is a link to my latest > podcast episode in which I review some of the major > findings of this article and then talk briefly about > the influence of this "parable". There are also > some web links on my site for further research on > this topic. > It's probably too late in the semester now, but > this article would have made for a great student > paper or presentation. Maybe next semester. > Anyway, thanks again. Here's the link: > > http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2007/11/25/episode-36-the-myth-of-the-kitty-genovese-story/ > Michael > Michael Britt > Host of The Psych Files > www.thepsychfiles.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ---
