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Cinderella effect
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English
Etymology
Named after the mistreated girl from the fairy-tale Cinderella.
Noun
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en evolutionary psychology The alleged higher incidence of child abuse and mistreatment by stepparents than by biological parents.
en Evolutionary theory Child abuse Brothers Grimm Psychology
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