Abstract
In November 1940, an eighteen-year-old Polish girl went into the Warsaw Ghetto to see how she could help a girl she barely knew. Without initially telling family or friends, she went back a dozen times over the next two months, bringing food and medication to the girl and her family. Why would she go to such great lengths and at such considerable risk to herself to help someone she barely knew? Teresa Prekerowa’s story provides some much needed insight into the psychology of rescuers, shedding light on what makes attempted rescue possible, and why it is impossible for the vast majority of people.
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