21、Word Knowledge词汇知识：皮格马利翁效应

Pygmalion Effect（皮格马利翁效应）

Derived from the Greek myth of Pygmalion, the Pygmalion effect refers to such a phenomenon whereby higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.

皮格马利翁效应源自希腊神话中皮格马利翁的故事，指的是这样一种现象：更高的期望值可以带来更好的表现。

If you think something will happen, you may unconsciously（不知不觉地） make it happen through your actions or inaction.

假如你希望某事发生，你就会有意无意地使之发生。

As a type of self-fulfilling prophecy（预言）, the Pygmalion effect not only has relevance（适当） to effective talent managing, but also is a very important concept in educational psychology.

作为一种自我实现的预言，皮格马利翁效应不仅适用于人才管理，也是教育心理学中的重要概念。

This is because your belief in your students or employees tends to boost their self-efficacy（自我效能）. Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her ability to perform the actions necessary for success.

原因在于你对学生或雇员的期望有助于提升他们的自我效能，而自我效能则是一个人对自身能力的信心，这是成功的必备要素。

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