2. What Would You Do?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QcLs98NeJY

3. Step 1: NOTICE THE EVENT
Are you aware of your surroundings?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4

4. Step 2: INTERPRET IT AS A PROBLEM
Ask yourself…
• Does it go against your morals?
• Does this problem go against the norm in a
negative way?
• Is this problem hurting you or the other
people?

5. Influence
How are you influenced to make your decision?
1. Informational Influence
2. Pluralistic Ignorance
3. Normative Influence

6. “It’s not hard to make decisions once you know
what your values are.”
–Roy E. Disney

7. Step 3: ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY
• Bystander Effect: people are more likely to intervene when they are alone
than when they are part of a group
• This occurs because of responsibility diffusion
– Responsibility assumed and number of people present is an inverse relationship
• Many documented occurrences where bystander effect caused the loss of
a life
– Kitty Genovese, homeless man stabbed in New York, Audrie Pott
• Other reasons people don’t act:
– Others are more qualified or skilled
– Afraid of judgment from peers
– Afraid they may not have the knowledge or skills to help
– Simply don’t feel responsible

8. Strategies
• Do not rationalize away responsibility.
• Verbalize your intentions – you are more likely
to help that way.
• Engage others – I’ll do A and you do B (see
video on motorcycle accident in a few slides)

9. Step 4: HAVE THE SKILLS TO INTERVENE
• What skills were • Experience:
implemented in the – The man who intervened
video? had experienced a
similar situation before
– If you notice a
– Experience dangerous or violent
– Emotional skills situation that you have
– Physical skills seen before, intervene!

10. Emotional Skills
Emotional Skills that we
are born with:
Anger
Fear
Sadness
Joy
– Emotional awareness is
key!

11. Physical Skills
• You don’t have to be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME1YgDxlnt0
athletic to have
physical skills!
– CPR
– Picking up a phone
to call 911
– Call for help
– Walk with
friends, not alone!
– Teamwork

12. Step 5: IMPLEMENT STEP UP!
• NOTICE THE EVENT
• INTERPRET IT AS A PROBLEM
• ASSUME PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
• KNOW HOW TO HELP
• STEP UP!

13. So, who will step up?
http://youtu.be/3sOXN_80ohM