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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 4, 575-578 (1977)
DOI: 10.1177/014616727700300405

Social Inhibition of Helping Yourself: Bystander Response to a Cheeseburger

Richard E. Petty

Ohio State University

Kipling D. Williams

Ohio State University

Stephen G. Harkins

Ohio State University

Bibb Latané

Ohio State University

111 elevator riders were given the opportunity to help themselves to a free lunch — a coupon good for one Quarter Pounder with Cheese. When others were in the elevator, indi viduals were less likely to take a coupon, even when there were enough to go around, demonstrating that social inhibition is not specific to helping others.


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