The Pygmalion effect is where an individual’s performance is influenced by others’ expectations.
In other words, higher expectations lead to higher performance.
However, the Pygmalion effect specifically refers to how our expectations of others affect our behavior towards them.
In turn, this can contribute to higher performance.
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