RE: bystander effect and cross-cultural research

[Paul Brandon]

At 10:47 PM -0400 4/23/01, Ann Calhoun-Sauls wrote:
>Actually, this question was prompted by a student who had the same "only in
>selfish, self-centered America" reaction to my discussion of the topic.

This assumes, of course, that there is one monolythic 'Amurican' culture.
Out here in (semi)rural Minnesohta, I see much more willingness to help
than on the coasts.
I'd suspect that China is at least as culturally heterogenous.

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