The tendency for observers to underestimate situational infl…
The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences when explaining someone else’s behavior (e.g. underestimating the effect of the situation while overestimating the role of personal characteristics) is known as:
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Kitty Genovese was a woman in New York who was attacked and stabbed. She screamed for help and some people saw her and heard her screams but no one called the police until the attacker left. Her story was widely reported and inspired research on:
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