Folks, we have some revolutionary sociological research to share with you today.

After making a guy dressed as Batman stand around in a subway car, a team of researchers found that the behavior of people around him suddenly improved the moment he showed up. No longer was everyone completely self-involved; with the presence of a superhero, commuters started helping each other more than they would’ve without him around.

Behold: the “Batman effect.”

    • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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      1 day ago

      Just a dude in full clown outfit, sitting silently in the middle of the train with a massive grin on his face, holding a big clearly marked stick of ‘Dynamite’ and a huge matchstick.