The Bystander Effect In Opening Skinner's Box '

In chapter five of Opening Skinner’s Box, “In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing”, John Darley and Bibb Latene’s experiments help to explain the theory of the bystander effect and whether or not it is true that an individual is more likely to act with or without an authority figure. Darley and Latene performed a series of tests that showed that the bystander effect may just be a real occurrence among the general public and others in crisis in general. They seemingly proved the conclusion of their work to be true, their conclusion should be taken into account due to the fact that knowing more about this can save lives. Being well educated about the bystander effect can help to avoid it completely when in a stressful situation. The interesting