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 ...

This empirically-proven effect lies at the core of popular online trends like manifestation and ‘delulu is the solulu.’ Imagine someone telling you they know you are going to succeed before you even ...