Pygmalion effectnoun [ S ]
/pɪɡˈmeɪ.li.ən ɪˌfekt//pɪɡˈmeɪ.li.ən ɪˌfekt/specializedan improvement in a person's performance when someone expects them to perform well or achieve more:
The Pygmalion effect has been demonstrated in study after study.
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- The phenomenon where higher expectations lead to an increase in performance has been labelled the Pygmalion effect.
- How can teachers make the Pygmalion effect happen in the classroom?
- Rosenthal insists that the Pygmalion effect also applies to higher education.
- The Pygmalion effect is a psychological principle that is relevant to effectively managing people.
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Causing things to happen
- -ization
- -ize
- actuate
- actuation
- agent
- awaken (sth) in sb
- be associated with sth
- beget
- draw
- fuel
- instigate
- instigator
- introduce
- lie
- plant
- produce
- rise
- usher sth in
- wreak
- wrought
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