Would the Batman Effect work in Washington ? A state that loves its superheroes and strives to be polite to one another could always use a little help and guidance, possibly from the Dark Knight.

What Is The Batman Effect

The Batman Effect was coined after an experiment to get people riding on subways to be more polite, by having Batman ride with them.

In around 140 rush-hour treks on the subway, a man dressed as the capped crusader stood with the rest of the passengers. The result was that people acted kinder. Offering seats to pregnant ladies. The Batman Effect study was published in the Journal of Mental Health Research by Francesco Pagnini and shared by Nature.com . The whole topic is pretty thought-provoking.

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Would The Batman Effect Work in Washington?

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