"big-fish-little-pond effect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: big-fish-little-pond effects [plural]
Etymology: After the phrase big fish in a small pond. The effect was introduced by Herbert W. Marsh and John W. Parker in 1984. Head templates: {{en-noun}} big-fish-little-pond effect (plural big-fish-little-pond effects)
  1. The tendency of individuals to compare their own self-concept with their peers, which suggests that equally capable individuals have higher self-concepts when in a less capable group than in a more capable group. Categories (topical): Education, Psychology Synonyms: BFLPE
    Sense id: en-big-fish-little-pond_effect-en-noun-IUvwUdhX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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