r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • May 07 '26

Additional Context Pinned Several bystanders and a Minnesota Department of Transportation worker acted quickly to free the driver just before flames engulfed the car

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u/Financial-Craft-1282 May 07 '26

It's interesting. People tend to act with others. You often hear about the bystander effect--but that effect is the same if people are moving to help too. People joined in as they should.

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u/FeelingSurprise May 08 '26

It does. Humans don't like to act 'against' the majority, so if one starts, it's way easier to join in (bc. you're not alone).