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# 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. | # 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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 11 April 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]Named after the book Pygmalion in the Classroom (1968) by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson, which in turn takes its name from the mythological figure Pygmalion, a sculptor who fell in love with his own creation.
Noun
[edit | edit source]Pygmalion effect (plural Pygmalion effects)
- The phenomenon whereby higher expectations placed upon a person or group lead to improved performance.