Summary

The Pygmalion Effect - How Expectations Can Shape Reality

1 minute • 113 words • Psychology

  • The Pygmalion effect suggests that others' expectations can influence our reality.
  • Wilhelm Von Osten's Clever Hans was an example of this, as he could read people's nonverbal cues and was assumed to be a genius.
  • The Pygmalion effect is based on the idea that expectations heavily influence an individual's ability to succeed, as seen in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion.
  • Pygmalion in Management also details the success that can come when expectations are raised, as seen in the case of James Sweeney and George Johnson.
  • The Pygmalion effect is a reminder that expectations have the potential to have a powerful influence on the successes of those around us.