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  2. Pygmalion effect - Wikipedia

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    The psychologists Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson present a view, that has been called into question as a result of later research findings, in their book Pygmalion in the Classroom; borrowing something of the myth by advancing the idea that teachers' expectations of their students affect the students' performance. [2]

  3. Apathy - Wikipedia

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    Apathy in students, especially those in high school, is a growing problem. It causes teachers to lower standards in order to try to engage their students. [ 22 ] Apathy in schools is most easily recognized by students being unmotivated or, quite commonly, being motivated by outside factors.

  4. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    Motivation affects students' participation in classroom activities and academic success. Motivation plays a key role in education since it affects the students' engagement with the studied topic and shapes their learning experience and academic success. Motivated students are more likely to participate in classroom activities and persevere ...

  5. To Sir, With Love (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Most of the pupils in his class are unmotivated to learn, and are only semi-literate and semi-articulate. He persists despite their unresponsiveness to his approach. Students attempt to discourage and demoralise him by disruptive noises, constant use of the adjective "bleeding" in the classroom and, finally, the burning of a used sanitary towel ...

  6. Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia

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    The hierarchy of needs developed by Maslow is one of his most enduring contributions to psychology. [6] The hierarchy of needs remains a popular framework and tool in higher education , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] business and management training, [ 9 ] sociology research, healthcare , [ 10 ] [ 11 ] counselling [ 12 ] and social work . [ 13 ]

  7. Satire - Wikipedia

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    Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of exposing or shaming the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. [1]

  8. Mental state - Wikipedia

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    A mental state, or a mental property, is a state of mind of a person. Mental states comprise a diverse class, including perception, pain/pleasure experience, belief, desire, intention, emotion, and memory.

  9. Implicit learning - Wikipedia

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    Implicit learning is the learning of complex information in an unintentional manner, without awareness of what has been learned. [1] According to Frensch and Rünger (2003) the general definition of implicit learning is still subject to some controversy, although the topic has had some significant developments since the 1960s. [2]