It was an ordinary morning in Milan’s metro system — until Batman showed up. The appearance of a man dressed as the Dark Knight had an unexpected side effect: commuters suddenly became more altruistic ...

On a crowded Milan subway, a man in a Batman suit quietly stepped into a carriage and, according to new behavioral research, something unusual happened: commuters suddenly became more considerate.

If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden ...

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 commuters offered her a seat. This unexpected sight ...