Podcast 87: Would You Help In An Emergency?

Have you ever seen someone in trouble and felt a strange, heavy hesitation to step in? You aren’t a “bad person”—you’re likely caught in a psychological short-circuit known as the Bystander Effect . In this episode, I’m building on my recent studies in Social Psychology to unpack why crowds actually make us less likely to help. From the tragic story of Kitty Genovese to a personal encounter with a…