London bombing survivors predominantly helped each other rather than competed.

Evidence

We found that, overwhelmingly, and consistently across the different data sources, survivors described witnessing (and receiving) help, and many described giving help – including giving reassurance, sharing water, physically supporting people as they evacuated, checking that others were OK, and even tying tourniquets. Only a small number described personally selfish behaviours (such as pushing others). While there is an obvious possibility of bias, in that people may report their own behaviour in a positive light, arguably this applies less when reporting the behaviours of others. We were therefore confident that supportive behaviour was common amongst survivors. — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 66

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: London bomb survivors formed solidarity with strangers within minutes of the blast. — John Drury and Evangelos Ntontis, A SOCIAL IDENTITY MODEL OF COLLECTIVE…, 20; Most survivors in this mass emergency were strangers to one another — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 68; Survivors helped others even while still perceiving a real danger of death — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 67 (+2 more)

Related

• London bomb survivors formed solidarity with strangers within minutes of the blast. (similarity 0.90)
• Most survivors in this mass emergency were strangers to one another (similarity 0.90)
• Survivors who experienced unity in an emergency also helped others. (similarity 0.86)
• Shared identity that enables crowd helping often emerges during an emergency rather than pre-existing. (similarity 0.86)
• Survivors helped others even while still perceiving a real danger of death (similarity 0.85)
• Observing others act together drives disaster solidarity more than identification (similarity 0.84)
• A shared identity can emerge within a crowd only after an emergency begins. (similarity 0.82)
• Solidarity among emergency survivors stems from perceiving strangers as oneself. (similarity 0.82)
• Disaster survivors who feel shared fate identify socially and give emotional support (similarity 0.82)
• Post-disaster solidarity toward strangers stems from emergent shared social identity, not prior personal ties. (similarity 0.82)
• Shared identity can emerge rapidly during, not before, an emergency. (similarity 0.82)
• Shared fate in danger makes strangers act as one group offering help. (similarity 0.82)
• Shared social identity is the causal variable predicting solidarity among disaster strangers. (similarity 0.82)
• Emergency services overwhelmed after sudden disasters make mutual aid essential for survival. (similarity 0.82)
• Social support in disasters ranges from individual acts to collective cooperation. (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• London bomb survivors formed solidarity with strangers within minutes of the blast. #corroborates (0.93) — John Drury and Evangelos Ntontis, A SOCIAL IDENTITY MODEL OF COLLECTIVE…, 20
• Survivors helped others even while still perceiving a real danger of death #expands (0.85) — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 67
• Most survivors in this mass emergency were strangers to one another #expands (0.82) — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 68
• Survivors who experienced unity in an emergency also helped others. #corroborates (0.80) — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 72
• Solidarity among emergency survivors stems from perceiving strangers as oneself. #expands (0.75) — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 14