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====Diffusion of responsibility==== {{Main|Diffusion of responsibility}} Darley and Latané (1968) conducted research on diffusion of responsibility.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Darley | first1 = J.M. | last2 = Latané | first2 = B. | year = 1968 | title = Bystander intervention in emergencies: diffusion of responsibility | journal = Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | volume = 8 | issue = 4| pages = 377–383 | doi=10.1037/h0025589| pmid = 5645600 | s2cid = 9665680 }}</ref> The findings suggest that in the case of an emergency, when people believe that there are other people around, they are less likely or slower to help a victim because they believe someone else will take responsibility. People may also fail to take responsibility for a situation depending on the context. They may assume that other bystanders are more qualified to help, such as [[Physician|doctors]] or [[police officers]], and that their intervention would be unneeded. They may also be afraid of being superseded by a superior helper, offering unwanted assistance, or facing the legal consequences of offering inferior and possibly dangerous assistance. For this reason, some legislations, such as "[[Good Samaritan Law]]s" limit [[Public liability|liability]] for those attempting to provide medical services and non-medical services in an emergency.
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