Kids perform better during boring tasks when dressed as Batman, new research finds

Dec 4, 2017

An anti-government demonstrator dressed as comic book superhero Batman poses in front of Municipal Teatre at a protest during the Brazil's Independence Day in Rio de Janeiro, September 7, 2013. The protest was a call to the government to provide better security, education, health and public services. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Nowadays it's easy for children to be distracted, but this research shows how dress up keeps their focus. Image: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

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Senior Correspondent, Quartz - Atlantic Media

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