# Kitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect

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The famous Darley and Latané (1968) study of the bystander effect is an important study in understanding human relationships. To provide some historical context for this experiment, watch [this interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJqhWkTGu5o) with one of the investigators, and [this re-appraisal](http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com.au/2007/10/truth-behind-story-of-kitty-genovese.html) of the event.

*This article was inspired by Stuart Cipinko.*