In the myth of Pygmalion, the skilled sculptor whose heart yearned for a love beyond the ordinary. From a dreamy vision to a carved masterpiece, Pygmalion's journey is a tale of divine ...

Do you think lab rats "know" whether college students teaching them to run a maze care about and have confidence in them? The answer may surprise you.

Shaw’s take on the Greek myth of Pygmalion and Galatea might seem outdated in an age that has embraced regional accents but its interrogation of class and gender disparity remains persuasive.

He called it the Pygmalion effect, after the Greek legend in which a sculptor falls in love with one of his works, bringing it to life. “The bottom line is that if we expect certain behaviors ...

Rosenthal labeled his findings the “Pygmalion Effect,” the phenomenon where higher expectations lead to improved performance. Inspired by the Greek myth where a sculptor falls in love with a ...