Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pygmalion effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: pyg-malion -ef-fect
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

Pygmalion effects (plural)

Phrases

self-fulfilling prophecy Michelangelo phenomenon

Frequently Paired Words

self-fulfilling prophecy Michelangelo phenomenon Golem effect

Synonyms

Rosenthal effect

Questions

What does pygmalion effect mean?: The phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people is, the better they perform.
Where does pygmalion effect come from?: 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.

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