Why we act : turning bystanders into moral rebels

Sanderson, Catherine Ashley 1968- (author.).

Summary: "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 practical strategies to nudge us into being brave"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780674241831
ISBN: 0674241835
Physical Description: print
xii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I. Silence of the good people -- Myth of monsters -- Who is responsible? -- Perils of ambiguity -- Considerable costs of helping -- 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.