Bystander effect is thought to arise due to a fear of standing out. Alcohol inhibits that fear, which is why it's a social drug. It's like a study concluding t

Bystander effect is thought to arise due to a fear of standing out. Alcohol inhibits that fear, which is why it's a social drug. It's like a study concluding that depression doesn't exist by studying a bunch of people who are medicated for depression.