Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it

People may accept bad behavior – even sexual assault – when they overestimate how acceptable their peers think it is. But there are ways to undermine this thinking and make intervention more likely.

康奈尔大学一起涉嫌轮奸案中，数十名男子在群聊中实时知情却无人干预。社会心理学家指出，男性普遍误以为同伴比他更接受性暴力，这种错误认知抑制了干预意愿，而纠正误判和 bystander 干预培训能显著降低性暴力发生率。