On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Ann Calhoun-Sauls wrote:
>
> Do any of you have any information on bystander effect research conducted
> outside of the U.S.? I've checked two Social Psychology texts that have a
> cultural emphasis (Smith & Bond and Moghaddam) and two cultural psychology
> texts (Cole and Triandis) without any luck.
>
> Or - do any of you know of any Kitty Genovese-like incidents that have
> occurred in other countries?
It may not exist in other cultures.The bystander effect may be
unique in the U.S -a society influenced by individualism and a growing
lack of connecting with other people and an ambivalence about values.
The so called Fundamental attribution error can only be observed
in a society like the U.S which places emphasis on dispositional
attributions .
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
