Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968-

Why we act : turning bystanders into moral rebels / Catherine A. Sanderson. - xii, 259 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The silence of the good people: The myth of monsters -- Who is responsible? -- The perils of ambiguity -- The considerable costs of helping -- The 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.

"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"--

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Altruism.
Courage.
Helping behavior.
Risk-taking (Psychology)

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