# identifiable victim effect

> tendency of individuals to offer greater aid when a specific, identifiable person is observed under hardship, as compared to a large, vaguely defined group with the same need

**Wikidata**: [Q5988207](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5988207)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identifiable_victim_effect)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/identifiable-victim-effect