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Psychologists are finding that simply spotting Batman in a public space can nudge people toward small acts of generosity, from picking up trash to helping a stranger. The emerging research suggests ...

In a pre-registered experiment, Tatiana Celadin and colleagues compared the effects of seven "nudges," messages designed to promote prosocial behaviors: reminding posters of descriptive norms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has found that people are more likely to act kind towards others when Batman is present – and not for the reasons you ...

Researchers from University of Kentucky, Arizona State University, and Pennsylvania University published a new Journal of Marketing article that explores scenarios where people take on an ambassador ...