Totally different things...
Had you ever heard that word before? Pygmalion? well, to me it sounded like a pigmented chameleon. But the name actually comes out of Greek mythology. Here:
The Pygmalion effect, therefore states pretty much the same as the self-fulfilling prophecy, and even some more known prophecies like "The Secret". Basically, if you think possitive, good things come along, and if you think negative bad things will come.
you are the ruler of your own destiny... yeah right!... But this one also states that you also have an impact on the people that surround you.
You see, there`s something called the Implicit Personality Theory (Inamori,2009) and it states that certain behaviours tend to be associated with certain kind of individuals.
At the same time, these individuals reflect what they feel in their groups or outside their groups ( In-group, out-group homogeneity) , again ( Inamori, 2009). And they attribute the behaviours to themselves and not to what surrounds them. (But they do affect what surrounds them.)
Lets imagine for a second there`s a person working for an enterprise. This person ( could be you) arrives angry every day to work and does not say hello to anyone. People who intended to say hello to him are going to have thoughts of why this person did not say hello to them and will start getting angrier and angrier. The cycle is then closed. The first person`s expectations were bad and they got transmitted to the people around him, turning into losses for the company`s human capital, social capital and probably organizational and business capital ( because of the errors people may commit when they are distracted, angry and bothered.)
Next time think better on how you can change the world with your own pygmalion effect.
References.
Google. (s.f.). Google Images. From http://www.google.com.co/images?hl=es&gbv=2&q=difference+sign&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=vi&biw=1419&bih=699
Inamori, F. A. (2009). Beyond Pygmalion effect: the role of managerial perception. Bradford, UK: Department of Development and Economic Studies, University of Bradford.
First of all, I had to laugh so hard when I saw the beginning of your blog! So funny.:o) Now seriously: You explained theory really well. Just the example sounds a bit too dramatic. Maybe it should have been better the boss who never said hi and treated his staff not good... But I really like your blog!!!
ResponderEliminarReally funny article, the video is really useful and the point of view about the subject is really clear.
ResponderEliminarDaniel, I think your blog is pretty cool and is one of my favorites. I also think that the video you posted is a pretty good explanation of what the Pygmalion effect is and the consequences that this effect can have
ResponderEliminarThe comparison you make between “the secret” and the Pygmalion effect also caught my attention, and I agree with you that both theories have almost the same idea that is to think positive and to reflect your positive thinkings to the society.
I found interesting the comparison between Pygmalion effect and "the secret" because in essence they are the same, both work with Thoughts, but the difference is that in the "secret" your thoughts shape your own destiny, and in Pygmalion effect, the others expectations shape your behavior and your expectations shape others behaviors.
ResponderEliminarVery nice the way you explain the Pygmallion... its also very very funny the first part.
ResponderEliminarIn my blog I also made a relation between the Pygmallion and The Secret, I think that both try to explain us the effect that our attitudes can have towards an outcome