The bystander effect has often discouraged people from doing what needs to be done. Yet bystanders can be spurred to action when they observe one individual who is willing to make the first move. In this activity, students reflect on how a young couple in Florida prompted a ripple effect of bystander action to rescue swimmers trapped in a riptide.
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Moral elevation and courage
Article
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Educator-prep | K-12 educators
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
What makes a successful, innovative team?
Article
12 minutes
By: Cyril Bouquet, Institute for Management Development
Resolve conflict at work
Tool
20 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
Just thinking about cooperation can make you less prejudiced
Article
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center, Jill Suttie
One-minute workshops
Tool
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Convergent thinking versus divergent thinking
Video
2 minutes
By: John Spencer