Holding a door or giving up a bus seat feels small. Yet those moments build trust between strangers. Psychologists call them prosocial acts. They happen for many reasons, from empathy to social ...

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 ...

What if seeing Batman—or someone dressed like him—could change self-serving behavior? What if making small shifts in our daily routines can actually improve our social abilities? A recent study ...