Batman Effect
Adopting an alter ego and thinking of yourself as a separate entity can:
- Reduce anxiety,
- Increase your perseverance on challenging tasks,
- Boost your self-control.
This is known as the Batman Effect.
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The Batman Effect is an active cognitive strategy that moves us forward with confidence as we stay in a stressful situation but with our alter-ego leading the charge.
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