Application of Pygmalion effect

There is a famous myth in ancient Greece. A young prince named Pygmalion loved sculpture. One day, he got a piece of pure white ivory and used it to carve a beautiful girl. The sculpture was so beautiful that the prince fell in love with it, eagerly hoped that "she" would become a real girl, and constantly appreciated the beauty of "she" every day. Later, the statue could not stand the prince's praise, and was moved by his sincerity, so it really became a beautiful girl, living with the prince.

Psychologists use this story to name a law of mind - the Pygmalion effect. It means that our views on people, whether positive or negative, will have an impact on each other, and the result of each other's behavior is more and more close to this view. This effect tells us that if we want to make a person develop better, we should convey positive expectations to him, that is, constantly praise him, because it has a huge impact on people's behavior. The Pygmalion effect is very useful in interpersonal communication.

Appreciate the people around you whenever you have a chance, never too much. Appreciating the people around you can be expressed with a sincere smile. Many people support the saying: "the power of smile is invincible, and smile is the best communication." Of course, the most direct way is to praise others with words.

In interpersonal communication, there is such inequality: the appreciation of others is far less than the appreciation of the people get. In interpersonal communication, if everyone is willing to appreciate others and good at praising others' strengths, then the degree of interpersonal happiness will be greatly increased.

In fact, being positive is one of the most important things we can do. Just a few words of appreciation will form a closer relationship.