58. B is for Bystander Effect (but also Breaking the format of the podcast)

Lorien, feeling in need of a boost, talks about the bystander effect theory but then tells Katharine some stories of uncommon kindness. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/12/nyregion/20-years-after-the-murder-of-kitty-genovese-the-question-remains-why.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese#cite_note-krajicek-23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect https://psychcentral.com/health/bystander-effect#bystander-effect-explained https://psychcentral.com/health/bystander-effect#bystander-effect-explained https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-11/how-often-will-bystanders-help-strangers-in-need https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/if_youre_in_danger_will_bystanders_help#:~:text=While the new research—contrary,each observer is to intervene. https://www.rd.com/article/kindness-strangers/