A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-025-00171-5
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@estherschindler Alfred is of course his therapist, and "the Joker" etc. are other patients.
@estherschindler Batman is a delusion of Bruce Wayne, a rich inmate of Arkham, the luxurious private upstate institution for rich "eccentrics." Poor guy was institutionalized as a child after witnessing his parents' brutal murder.
(Not original with me, but I love it. Proper attribution appreciated.)