Pygmalion

Psy 250 Proff Gross Mohamad Zowail The Self Fulfilling Prophecy Psychology has long emphasized the power of beliefs to shape reality (Rosenthal & Jacobson, 1968). Research of the 1940s and 1950s which promoted the idea that perception is heavily influenced by people’s goals, needs, fears, and motives. The self-fulfilling prophecy, which happens subconsciously, is central to this theoretical perspective because it involves the behavioral confirmation of false beliefs (Merton, 1948). In…

This theory discusses “the importance of shifting our views, when necessary, for the students to experience optimal success” (p.1). The Pygmalion effect is the belief that “if you have high enough expectations, these expectations can be realized” (p.29). Implying there is a strong influence based on the perception of others amongst relationships within the school community. Tanner states that…

Greek Conceptions of Gender Gender inequality has been the major topic of discussion for many cultures right the way through history. Throughout Greek mythology, women are portrayed pessimistic and troublesome symbols, while men are known for being strong and controlling. Greek mythology has always been thought of as a patriarchal society and there are many reason as to why. Talking about Greek Goddesses we always think of a typical woman who is correlated with women’s roles, for example being…

Culture The word culture has many different meanings. For some it refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art, and food. The role of cultural awareness is being aware of many cultural data which is devoted to one country. As we know, each country has its own culture, customs and traditions, stereotypes, gestures and like these. In some written papers, we can see the truth which the culture was waken up in the east and the western people learn the culture from the east, therefore we…

The struggle for survival in the United States has always been difficult for the poor and even more difficult for minorities. While each participant in the game of life is supposed to be guaranteed an equal chance to play based on the federal, state, and local legislation, that doesn’t always seem to be the case. Nevertheless education has the clearest legislated mandate. Public education is a free right. Even though laws are less clear on areas such a social welfare and economics, the evidence…

study seeks to explore how teacher expectations and the self-fulfilling prophecy affects student outcome. This study builds upon the research of Rosenthal and Jacobson and provides qualitative data to increase understanding about affects of the Pygmalion Effect on student educational outcome. The data is obtained from a semi-structured interview of five ESL students over a four-week period. The results of the interview found that…

Classical and Greek Mythology Allusions Pandora’s Box Who? Zeus, Pandora, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Hephaistos What? Zeus was mad at Prometheus and because people tricked him. Zeus eventually got back at the people by telling Hephaistos to make a beautiful woman whom he names Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora to earth. Zeus thought Epimetheus should marry Pandora. Zeus sent Pandora with a small box with a lock on it. She couldn’t open the box because Epimetheus had the key. Pandora really wanted to…

The film "My Fair Lady" directed by George Cukor is an adaptation of the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw. The movie is set in London in the early 1900s. Although the film has too many songs, I believe that it is overall very good and has great actors and actresses castes to play the rolls, and scenes that are an addition to the book that add a great new taste! The movie My Fair Lady starts with the main character, Eliza, as a poor girl selling flowers on an England street corner. She…

which she is treated like an object of possession and at the same time she is the one who enjoys being a terrible creature and taking revenge of men attitudes and actions. Thus, evidences taken after a close analysis of three poems: Little Red Cap, Pygmalion´s bride and Medusa, first reveal how the woman is living under the men authority and desire; second show how woman claims superiority to be main character in the adapted versions of fairytales, fables and myths presented by this poet;…

beauty”, as well as claiming that Nature had “Moulded her to so great an excellence”. Her beauty is put into perspective when several allusions to the great ancient artists of Pygmalion, Apelles, and Zeuxis are made: “Behold now, I, Nature,/Thus can I form and paint a creature pure/When I desire. Who can it counterfeit?/Pygmalion? Nay, not though he forge and beat,/Or curve, or paint; and I dare say again,/Apelles, Zeuxis too, should work in vain,/Either to carve or paint, or forge or beat,/if…