Pygmalion
homework
Golem effect:
The golem effect is psychological
phenomenon in which low expectations are
placed upon individuals by others which
results in their own deficient performance.
The theory of the Golem effect posits that
people are more likely to perform the
behaviour that they believe they have a
high expectation of performing
successfully. People who believe in the
theory of the golem effect also believe that
some people do not have the required skill
and ability set for them naturally to drive
them to success. The recipient of the golem
effect, who sense the effect believe that
trust is limited on them and with this they
become demotivated and believe the worst
for themselves.
The effect of negative results of the Golem
effect:
Loss of self-confidence from the
recipient’s side
Poor productivity
, Poor perception
Zero% innovative and creative problem
solving
Example of the Golem effect:
In an area or environment where somebody
tells you that “you are not good enough”
for something that you do or a comment
that they make about you as a person
repeatedly, you lose hope and perform
poorly because you know that that is what
is expected of you and so that fake image
of yourself is stuck in your brain which is
represented through your actions, however
people fail to recognise that the person’s
comment has moulded you into that kind of
a person hiding your true self and so they
are the one responsible for the poor
performance that your fake identity gives.
Pygmalion effect:
The Pygmalion effect is a psychological
phenomenon in which high expectation
towards others or yourself lead to an
improved behaviour or performance. This
means that better is done when more is
expected of you, therefore positive
expectations, positively impact on one’s
behaviour and performance. In contrast to
the positive aspect of this effect,
, individuals who think that others do not
have high expectations set for them may
suffer and this may impact them negatively.
From this effect, we need to also
understand that someone’s high
expectations for our performance does not
only impact on how we act but also how
they act.
An individual’s expectation towards others
is conveyed in four ways:
Climate – this refers to the atmosphere
that is created by the person who holds
the expectation, this is often
communicated non-verbally.
Feedback – This is the type of response
received by the individual who hold the
expectation. More detailed feedback is
often directed at individuals who hold
higher expectations.
Input – This is the effort and energy that
is invested by the individual who has
expectation of another. More effort and
energy are often invested towards
individuals who hold higher
expectations.
Output – This refers to expectation
investor to encourage the individual
who holds the expectation to be more
responsive.
homework
Golem effect:
The golem effect is psychological
phenomenon in which low expectations are
placed upon individuals by others which
results in their own deficient performance.
The theory of the Golem effect posits that
people are more likely to perform the
behaviour that they believe they have a
high expectation of performing
successfully. People who believe in the
theory of the golem effect also believe that
some people do not have the required skill
and ability set for them naturally to drive
them to success. The recipient of the golem
effect, who sense the effect believe that
trust is limited on them and with this they
become demotivated and believe the worst
for themselves.
The effect of negative results of the Golem
effect:
Loss of self-confidence from the
recipient’s side
Poor productivity
, Poor perception
Zero% innovative and creative problem
solving
Example of the Golem effect:
In an area or environment where somebody
tells you that “you are not good enough”
for something that you do or a comment
that they make about you as a person
repeatedly, you lose hope and perform
poorly because you know that that is what
is expected of you and so that fake image
of yourself is stuck in your brain which is
represented through your actions, however
people fail to recognise that the person’s
comment has moulded you into that kind of
a person hiding your true self and so they
are the one responsible for the poor
performance that your fake identity gives.
Pygmalion effect:
The Pygmalion effect is a psychological
phenomenon in which high expectation
towards others or yourself lead to an
improved behaviour or performance. This
means that better is done when more is
expected of you, therefore positive
expectations, positively impact on one’s
behaviour and performance. In contrast to
the positive aspect of this effect,
, individuals who think that others do not
have high expectations set for them may
suffer and this may impact them negatively.
From this effect, we need to also
understand that someone’s high
expectations for our performance does not
only impact on how we act but also how
they act.
An individual’s expectation towards others
is conveyed in four ways:
Climate – this refers to the atmosphere
that is created by the person who holds
the expectation, this is often
communicated non-verbally.
Feedback – This is the type of response
received by the individual who hold the
expectation. More detailed feedback is
often directed at individuals who hold
higher expectations.
Input – This is the effort and energy that
is invested by the individual who has
expectation of another. More effort and
energy are often invested towards
individuals who hold higher
expectations.
Output – This refers to expectation
investor to encourage the individual
who holds the expectation to be more
responsive.
