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psyop 7 points ago +7 / -0

Yep! You make the bystander feel they are also in danger, then they are now invested in the situation. Fight or flight kicks in and they either run or call and try to help.

What would you do? A lady runs up to you screaming something like, "Help me! He's going to kill me! He has a gun and... blah blah blah" What would most people do in this situation?