Knowra Bystander intervention Bystander intervention Bystander intervention is action by witnesses to prevent, interrupt, or respond to harmful behavior. It can involve direct confrontation, seeking help, or supporting someone affected.
Bystander effect : The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help when other people are present. Intervention counters diffusion of responsibility by making one witness act.
Workplace bullying : Repeated aggressive or degrading behavior toward a person in a workplace, often involving a power imbalance. Coworkers can interrupt mistreatment, document it, or seek organizational support.
Prosocial behavior : Behavior intended to benefit another person or group. Bystander intervention is a form of prosocial action directed at preventing or responding to harm.
Victim blaming : Attributing responsibility for harm to the person who experienced it rather than to the person who caused it. Effective intervention places responsibility on harmful conduct, not on the person targeted.
Social support : Practical, emotional, or informational assistance provided through relationships and social networks. Checking in afterward can reduce isolation and help someone find further assistance.
Diffusion of responsibility : A reduction in an individual's felt responsibility when responsibility is shared among a group. Witnesses may wait for someone else to intervene unless responsibility is made explicit.
Sexual harassment : Unwelcome sexual conduct that affects a person's dignity, work, education, or access to a safe environment. Witnesses may interrupt harassment or help the affected person reach support.
Empathy : The ability to understand or share another person's feelings and perspective. Empathy can motivate witnesses to recognize distress and offer support.
Vigilantism : The use of unauthorized force or punishment by people who take law enforcement into their own hands. Intervention aims to reduce harm and obtain help, not impose punishment through force.
Reporting misconduct : Communicating suspected wrongdoing to an authority responsible for receiving or addressing it. Reporting can create a record and prompt action when direct intervention is unsafe or ineffective.
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