This link that Michael provides also takes us to a video of the bystander study involving the smoke-filled room with subjects in the room by themselves as opposed to being in a room with several confederates. Thanks Michael as this is one study I always like to discuss in my classes and now I can show them the actual study. Many thanks also to those who shared with us the various options for packaging these video clips, though the pathetic non-techie that I am will require assistance from IT.
BTW, don't most of us believe we would NOT just sit there looking concerned about the smoke coming into the room without taking action? That is, don't most of us share the belief that under most circumstances we are independent thinkers who are minimally affected by the behavior of those around us? This common delusion of the power of our own free-will and autonomy is seriously compromised by all these annoying social psychology research studies! It reminds me of my experience of attending a lecture by BF at Loyola University when he was in his early 80's and still communicating brilliantly and very cogently. In fact, too much so for my tastes as I left genuinely depressed as, for whatever reason, I finally got it at a gut level that free-will was, indeed, quite a naive assumption of ours. As depressed as I was, I also simultaneously knew that my illusion of free-will would return in a few days along with a happier self, and it did. So, some delusions do, indeed, get us through the day (and night). Joan [email protected] > In an episode for my podcast I reviewed the article that appeared in > American Psychologist which tried to set some of the facts straight > regarding what really happened to Kitty Genovese. Here's the link > (there are also links here to where you can find additional factual > information about this case): > > http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2007/11/25/episode-36-the-myth-of-the-kitty-genovese-story/ > > Michael > > Michael Britt > [email protected] > www.thepsychfiles.com > > > > > > > On Mar 15, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Paul Okami wrote: > >> Again, I'm not sure I understand. What "did not occur in the >> Genovese's case"? >> >> >> 38 people did not calmly witness Genovese's rape-murder, neither >> calling the police nor intervening. >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
