Why we act : turning bystanders into moral rebels / Catherine A. Sanderson.

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"Now and then, we hear about everyday heroes riding to the rescue when they see someone suffering or being harassed. But most bystanders don't intervene. Catherine Sanderson turns to cutting-edge research in social psychology and neuroscience to explain why we so often fail to act and offers practic...

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Main Author: Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Helping behavior.
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Altruism.
Courage.
Physical Description:xii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I. The silence of the good people: The myth of monsters
  • Who is responsible?
  • The perils of ambiguity
  • The considerable costs of helping
  • The power of social groups
  • Part II. Bullies and bystanders: At school
  • standing up to bullies
  • In college
  • reducing sexual misconduct
  • At work
  • fostering ethical behavior
  • Part III. Learning to act: Understanding moral rebels
  • Becoming a moral rebel.