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| Authors | Hang-Hyun Jo, Woo-Sung Jung, Hie-Tae Moon |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0509095 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0509095 |
| DOI | 10.1209/epl/i2005-10378-5 |
| Journal | Europhysics Letters vol. 73, pp. 306-312 (2006) |
Abstract
To investigate an effect of social interaction on the bystanders' intervention in emergency situations we introduce a rescue model which includes the effects of the victim's acquaintance with bystanders and those among bystanders. This model reproduces the surprising experimental result that the helping rate tends to decrease although the number of bystanders $k$ increases. The model also shows that given the coupling effect among bystanders, for a certain range of small $k$ the helping rate increases according to $k$ and that coupling effect plays both positive and negative roles in emergencies. Finally we find a broad range of coupling strength to maximize the helping rate.
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"title": "Rescue Model for the Bystanders\u0027 Intervention in Emergencies",
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