Associations to the word «Bystander»

Wiktionary

BYSTANDER, noun. A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer or spectator.
BYSTANDER EFFECT, noun. Used other than as an idiom: see bystander,‎ effect.
BYSTANDER EFFECT, noun. (psychology) (singulare tantum) That someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.

Dictionary definition

BYSTANDER, noun. A nonparticipant spectator.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn