The Self-Fulfilling Delusion of Acting Like a Superhero

A new study shows that having people fly like Superman in a virtual-reality simulator makes them act more heroic in real life

A meme composed of two main sections: a top text area and a bottom animated character image. The top text begins with the title 'The self-fulfilling delusion of acting like a superhero' followed by a description of a study: 'A new study shows that having people fly like Superman in a virtual-reality simulator makes them act more heroic in real life'. Below this text, social media sharing icons (Facebook, X, LinkedIn) and a 'Newsletter' button are displayed. The bottom section features a close-up of an animated superhero character with a black mask, yellow accents, and a confident, smiling expression, looking to the side. At the very bottom of the image, a quotation overlay reads: 'I believe every word that man just said - because it's exactly what I wanted to hear', attributed to the character.

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