Meanings
nounRosenthal effect (plural Rosenthal effects)
plural Rosenthal effects
- Synonym of Pygmalion effect.
Synonyms: Pygmalion effect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Pygmalion effect.
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Origin
Named after Robert Rosenthal, co-author (with Lenore Jacobson) of the 1968 book Pygmalion in the Classroom.
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Rosenthal effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosenthal%20effect
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“Rosenthal effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosenthal%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosenthal effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosenthal%20effect.
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