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Hawthorne effect

type of reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed
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Hawthorne effect

Summary

Hawthorne effect is a cognitive bias[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hawthorne effect's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
  • Hawthorne Works is named after Hawthorne effect[4].
  • Hawthorne effect is part of psychological terminology[5].
  • Hawthorne effect's has cause is recorded as Hawthorne experiment[6].

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Context

Hawthorne effect is part of psychological terminology[5]. Its instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].

Why It Matters

Hawthorne effect has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Hawthorne Works
    Has cause → Hawthorne experiment
    Part of → psychological terminology
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