Laé And Darley's Five Step Psychological Process Model

The unfortunate truth about the world is that it is far from perfect but, depending on the eye of the beholder it can either be seen as encouraging or detrimental to society. Examining imperfection through a biological perspective one can see that imperfections is what makes each individual distinct from one another, especially during reproduction. When humans reproduce not only do both the mother and father pass on their genes to their offspring but also combine and mix different genes to create amalgamation of both parents, ultimately fabricating variation among the human race. If humans reproduced like most single celled organism in which they divide themselves into an identical or perfect copy of itself then there would be no distinction among humans, creating a dull and directionless life. On the contrary, the complexity of and individuals mind can be detrimental to society. Returning to the process of reproduction,

During the brutal murder bystanders walked past the murder in action but failed to physically intervene. To the untrained eye many will say that if they were put in the same situation they would act accordingly in response of an emergency but, actions speak louder than words and what goes through an individual 's mind during an emergency can be complex. According to researchers Latané and Darley, they proposed a five step psychological process model. They postulated that for intervention to occur, the bystander needs to first notice a critical situation second, construe the situation as an emergency third, develop a feeling of personal responsibility, fourth, believe that he or she has the skills necessary to succeed, and finally reach a conscious decision to help (Latané and Darley, 1970). This process can occur throughout the emergency, at times individuals are constantly battling their thoughts on aiding the individual that their thought are going into a circle, ultimately leading them with no response. This