The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, is a psychological phenomenon wherein high expectations lead to improved performance in a given area. Traditionally this has been a phenomenon in which the ...

Like any psychological concept that booms in popularity, growth mindset — the dual belief that skills and abilities can be improved, and that developing your skills and abilities is the purpose of the ...

When Accenture CEO Julie Sweet was told she might one day run the company, she didn’t fit the traditional mold of a leader. Legal background, not business; a woman in a company historically led by men ...

If you stumble when you need to talk to someone in a language that isn’t your native language, do you think: “I just don’t have the knack for languages” or “Maybe I am not cut out to learn another ...

Research shows that hiring agents and managers are often reluctant to hire autistic people, and "they are going to be difficult to manage" is a common assumption that underlies this reluctance. This ...