{"id":345459,"date":"2022-12-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/hypnotherapy-the-pygmalion-and-golem-effects\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T09:00:00","slug":"hypnotherapy-the-pygmalion-and-golem-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/hypnotherapy-the-pygmalion-and-golem-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypnotherapy: The Pygmalion and Golem Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children living with DYS disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)<\/a> face difficulties that inevitably affect their self-confidence. While hypnosis works very well on this front, parents play an essential role as co-supporters<\/b> of the outcome: what better can they offer their child than their confidence and certainty in their skills and abilities? This brings us to the Pygmalion and Golem effects<\/b>…<\/p>\n

The Pygmalion effect, or parents’ positive expectations<\/h2>\n

Also known as the “Rosenthal effect” after the psychologist who identified it, the Pygmalion effect<\/b> is a self-fulfilling prophecy, where believing in something increases the chances of it happening.<\/p>\n

In other words, it aims to improve an individual’s performance based on how much an authority figure<\/b> or their environment believes in their success. With confident parents, children with DYS disorders can build their own self-confidence.<\/p>\n

The Golem effect, or parents’ negative expectations<\/h2>\n

Conversely, the Golem effect<\/b> is a self-fulfilling prophecy in which lower expectations placed on an individual lead them to perform worse.<\/p>\n

Here, potential judged as limited by a parent can lead to poorer results<\/b> for their child. Often subtle, this behaviour can show up as a less warm tone of voice, less frequent encouragement, and so on.<\/p>\n

How these effects were revealed by the rat experiment<\/h2>\n

Robert Rosenthal’s team originally ran a rat experiment<\/b> in a maze, involving two groups of students: the first group was given rats supposedly highly intelligent<\/b>; the second, rats of mediocre<\/b> intellectual ability. In reality, the rats had been assigned completely at random.<\/p>\n

The result of the experiment speaks for itself: the “more intelligent” rats performed better<\/b> than the others. Why? Because the students were convinced of their rats’ intelligence, they stimulated them and gave them more attention, increasing their chances<\/b> of success.<\/p>\n

The role of parents in building children’s confidence<\/h2>\n

Faced with the Pygmalion and Golem effects, the hypnotherapist’s role<\/b> is first to raise awareness<\/b> of these phenomena and their potentially negative effects. In their child’s quest for self-confidence, parents play a fundamental role as co-supporters here.<\/p>\n

As essential authority figures for a child, parents need to adjust their outlook and attitude<\/b> to support the change process the hypnotherapist has set in motion. The goal is to lean on the Pygmalion effect to nurture the child’s confidence<\/b> and keep the Golem effect to a minimum<\/b>, to shield them from its harmful effects.<\/p>\n

Don’t hesitate to discuss this further with the professionals on the Ora-Visio platform: our hypnotherapists<\/a> are available online<\/b> and fully ready to listen, to help you restore your child’s confidence! See you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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