The Pygmalion effect
The Pygmalion effect is living up to someone’s expectations or living down to someone’s expectations.
Example
An example1 :
- Johnny age 10, parents expects high marks from him at school. Johnny is trying to live up to their expectations by doing extra schoolwork and studying very hard.
- His sibling, Amanda, age 17, is not trying to live up to their parent’s expectation and is a rebel and cause major problems for their parents. She is living down to their expectations
