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==English== ===Etymology=== Named after the book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_in_the_Classroom Pygmalion in the Classroom]'' (1968) by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson, which in turn takes its name from the mythological figure [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion Pygmalion], a sculptor who fell in love with his own creation. ===Noun=== '''Pygmalion effect''' (plural '''Pygmalion effects''') # The [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phenomenon phenomenon] whereby higher [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/expectation expectations] placed upon a person or group lead to improved performance. ===Video Walkthrough=== {{#ev:youtube|EjbL7zW-Wig|600|center|Walkthrough of the Pygmalion effect}} ====Synonyms==== * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rosenthal_effect Rosenthal effect] ====Coordinate terms==== * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Golem_effect Golem effect] ===See also=== * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/self-fulfilling_prophecy self-fulfilling prophecy] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo_effect Michelangelo phenomenon] [[Category:English nouns]] [[Category:Eponyms]]
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