Pygmalion effect
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 book Pygmalion in the Classroom, itself named after the mythological sculptor who fell in love with his statue.
Noun[edit]
Pygmalion effect (plural Pygmalion effects)
- The phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.
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See also[edit]
- self-fulfilling prophecy
- Michelangelo phenomenon (on Wikipedia)