@techreport{d76e7f3076394e679fc7d2b3a66f9118,
title = "Are Victims Truly Worse Off in the Presence of Bystanders? Revisiting the Bystander Effect",
abstract = "Previous studies have shown that individuals are less likely to help a person in need when there are “bystanders” present who can also offer help. We designed an experiment to re-examine this “bystander effect” using modified dictator games. We find lower giving rates in the presence of bystanders, confirming the existence of a bystander effect. However, we also show that the recipient{\textquoteright}s welfare is greater when bystanders are present, challenging the usual interpretation that the bystander effect is due to an erosion of prosocial values",
keywords = "bystander effect , bystander dilemma, diffusion of responsibility, dictator game, social norms",
author = "Hanna Fromell and Daniele Nosenzo and Trudy Owens and Fabio Tufano",
year = "2017",
language = "English",
series = "CeDEx Discussion Paper Series",
publisher = "University of Nottingham",
number = "15",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "University of Nottingham",
}