Dressing up as Batman makes subway commuters treat each other more nicely, a recent study from Italy found — in a victory for ...

The research involved psychologists from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore conducting 138 real-world experiments on the ...

That, Pagnini says, is the crux of what he and his colleagues call the Batman effect — a momentary disruption that jolts ...

A Batman suit on a Milan train nudged commuters to notice a pregnant woman and offer their seats. A surprise made kindness ...

A study in Milan revealed a 'Batman effect'. Researchers found that when a man dressed as Batman accompanied a pregnant woman on the metro, more commu ...

Seeing Batman in real-life situations may make us nicer people. Holy altruism, Batman! A new study suggests that when someone ...

A new behavioral study demonstrates that sudden, unexpected events can significantly increase altruistic behavior in everyday environments.

Vanessa Kirby didn’t expect her first pregnancy to come with superpowers — but art has a funny way of imitating life. The Crown alum, who is currently expecting her first child, says stepping into the ...

A new study has found that human behaviour in public improves when there's someone around dressed up as the superhero Batman ...

It turns out that the mere presence of a guy dressed as Batman is enough to turn dead inside commuters into momentary ...