I can use myself as an example in the bystander effect. When I am in a group with friends and family it's not all the time easy to act the way I would normally act when I'm alone. Being that Iwas raised in church growing up I didn't know very much about what lifestyle I wanted to live, I was young as a little girl you really don't no much if any about what kind of lifestyle you wanna live. Now that I am older and understand I choose to live a Christan life, such as trying not to get caught up in the worldly things, going to church, watching how I speak to people and the words that come out of my mouth. When I'm alone I live a totally different life in believe me its not fun living two lifestyles. When I surround myself in a group of people such as my cousins I feel myself fighting with myself nit to change the way I act. So i try very hard to hold the same image I hold when I'm alone but never the less I always fail. So here I am the Christan girl with a group of cousins dancing, drinking, loud talking using profile language and just not being myself as if I would be alone and not in a group. I also found myself talking about the bible with a cup of alcohol in my hand also using profile language and boy what did that make me feel like I know it made me feel stupid after I sat down in thought about my behavior when I was alone again, That is my experience of "The Bystander Effect".
Your comments provide an example of how people change their personal behavior based upon whether they are alone or with others. The article in the book spoke about a person's willingness to help another in need when they observe in a group or in public, as a bystander, versus what they may be willing to do in a more private scenario. Did you read the article? Read it then re-read your post.
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