Bystander intervention and working memory
overdose, allergic reaction
EVENT, ALLERGIC REACTION, HEART ATTACK
Bystanders who voluntarily intervene in a potentially life-threatening event such as a heart attack, drug overdose, or allergic reaction have a substantial opportunity to improve the survival rates of victims with their early assistance [Various situational and personal factors determine whether a bystander will take action in an emergency [Unexpected medical dangers, time pressures, and social threats associated with bystander intervention are likely to create a stressful situation for bystanders. Stress initiates a series of physiologic reactions in the body which are manifested as the “fight or flight” response [Working memory may play a role the ability to follow instructions. To increase the probability of properly following instructions, Dunham et al. [The Model of Working Memory [