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.”
Prior research had shown that just icons of eyes would help compliance; I guess it sort of reminds people others can see their behaviour.
This research seems an extension of that… and I am enjoying it