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Golem effect
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<p>The Golem effect is a <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychological</a> phenomenon in which lower expectations placed upon individuals either by supervisors or the individual themselves lead to poorer performance by the individual. This effect is mostly seen and studied in <a href="/facts/Educational_Psychology/AF8VsLRy">educational</a> and <a href="/facts/Industrial_and_organizational_psychology/E5VJQ4Pu">organizational</a> environments. It is a form of <a href="/facts/Self-fulfilling_prophecy/peQYRjlP">self-fulfilling prophecy</a>. </p>