Linda: The myth of Pygmalion is told in Ovid's Metaphorphoses. Pygmalion was a gifted young sculptor in Cyprus who fell in love with a statue he had carved. Pygmalion had strong misgivings about women ...

Simply holding positive expectations about someone’s performance and truly believing in their capabilities can subtly but powerfully affect their behavior—leading to positive outcomes. This is what is ...

“THAT NEW HIRE appears to have a lot of potential,” said the CEO approvingly to the newbie’s manager. Guess how things turned out shortly thereafter: The woman’s career sky-rocketed. It is easy to ...