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Pygmalion effect

Pygmalion effect noun: the phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.

Noun

Pygmalion effect (plural Pygmalion effects)

  1. The phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.

Pygmalion effect meaning in Tamil

Pygmalion effect in Tamil

எதிர்பார்ப்பு தூண்டும் செம்மை விளைவு

Synonyms of Pygmalion effect

Forms of Pygmalion effect

pluralPygmalion effects

Origin of Pygmalion effect

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.

Questions about Pygmalion effect

What does Pygmalion effect mean?
Pygmalion effect means the phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.
What is Pygmalion effect in Tamil?
Pygmalion effect in Tamil is எதிர்பார்ப்பு தூண்டும் செம்மை விளைவு. See Pygmalion effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Pygmalion effect?
Pygmalion effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Pygmalion effect?
The plural of Pygmalion effect is Pygmalion effects.

Words near Pygmalion effect in the dictionary

  1. pygidicranids
  2. pygidium
  3. pygidiums
  4. pygmaean
  5. pygmalion
  6. Pygmalion effect
  7. Pygmalion effects
  8. Pygmalion word
  9. Pygmalionesque
  10. Pygmalionic
  11. pygmalionism

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