The Mindset Mentor Your Words Become Your Reality
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Jun 12, 2025 Explore how your beliefs can impact the lives of those around you, especially children. Discover the Pygmalion effect and how expectations can shape performance and self-esteem. Learn the importance of positive communication in fostering resilience and growth. Uncover strategies to create a nurturing environment that supports self-belief and confidence. Plus, find out how spreading positivity can make a real difference in others' lives while uncovering exciting investment opportunities!
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Expectations Shape Reality
- The Pygmalion effect means expectations shape reality.
- What you expect of others or yourself often becomes true through behavior and belief.
The Bloomer Study Anecdote
- Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study randomly labeled 20% of students as "bloomers" to teachers.
- These students showed significant score improvements simply because teachers expected more from them.
Negative Expectations Harm Performance
- The Gollum effect is the negative counterpart to the Pygmalion effect.
- Low expectations lead to poorer performance and engagement in education and work.
