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Altruism, Heroism, and the Psychology of the Bystander

Source: Greater Good Science Center

Panelists including legendary psychologist Philip Zimbardo and Katrina photographer Ted Jackson discuss the bystander effect, altruism, and the potential for heroism in all of us.

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