{"id":6971,"date":"2004-11-22T08:28:18","date_gmt":"2004-11-22T15:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2004\/11\/22\/not-so-super-man.html"},"modified":"2004-11-22T08:28:18","modified_gmt":"2004-11-22T15:28:18","slug":"not_so_super_ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2004\/11\/22\/not_so_super_ma.html","title":{"rendered":"Not-so-super, man"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new study<\/a> indicates that folks who are thinking about Superman are actually less likely to volunteer to help others. Folks were cued up with images of the Man of Steel — or other images — and then asked to volunteer for community service projects. According to New Scientist<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Students who thought of Superman volunteered much less of their time than those who thought about other superheroes. Furthermore, Superman-primed subjects were significantly less likely to show up at a meeting for volunteers held three months after they were initially asked to participate.<\/p>\n

The speculation is that folks are too daunted by their own shortcomings, in the face of folks like Supes, and so are less inclined to take action. Interesting.<\/p>\n

(via BoingBoing<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new study indicates that folks who are thinking about Superman are actually less likely to volunteer to help others. 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