Title:
Why we act : turning bystanders into moral rebels
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2020]
©2020
Physical Description:
xii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780674241831
Abstract:
"Now and then, we hear about everyday heroes riding to the rescue when they see someone suffering or being harassed. But most bystanders don't intervene. Catherine Sanderson turns to cutting-edge research in social psychology and neuroscience to explain why we so often fail to act and offers practical strategies to nudge us into being brave"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
Part I. Silence of the good people -- Myth of monsters -- Who is responsible? -- Perils of ambiguity -- Considerable costs of helping -- Power of social groups -- Part II. Bullies and bystanders -- At school: standing up to bullies -- In college: reducing sexual misconduct -- At work: fostering ethical behavior -- Part III. Learning to act -- Understanding moral rebels -- Becoming a moral rebel.
Language:
English
