Before revision: A painting by Gabriel von Max depicting Lady Macbeth attempting to clean her hand with the folded edge of her dress The supposed Lady Macbeth effect or Macbeth effect is an alleged priming effect said to occur when response to a cleaning cue is increased after having been induced by a feeling of shame.
After revision: A painting by Gabriel von Max depicting Lady Macbeth attempting to clean her hand with the folded edge of her dress The supposed Lady Macbeth effect or Macbeth effect is a priming effect said to occur when response to a cleaning cue is increased after having been induced by a feeling of shame.