I was actually reading a recent paper in Nature last night while on my evening shift at the Lubbock clinic, and it got me thinking about how much of this we’ve been doing intuitively. The research looked at how adopting a different identity—say, stepping into a more courageous or nurturing role—literally shifts neural pathways and boosts prosocial behavior. It’s giving me major The Batman Effect vibes, which was first mapped out by developmental psychologist Amanda Gorman. Basically, when you