self-fulfilling prophecies

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Definition of self-fulfilling prophecies in English English dictionary

self-fulfilling prophecies
plural form of self-fulfilling prophecy
self-fulfilling prophecy
A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true
self-fulfilling prophecy
Something that you cause to happen by saying and expecting that it will happen
self-fulfilling prophecy
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior
self-fulfilling prophecy
prophecy that is realized only because it is expected, prophecy that makes itself come true
self-fulfilling prophecy
Tendency for people to elicit behavior from others that conforms to their own personal expectations
self-fulfilling prophecy
The tendency of people to respond to and act on the basis of stereotypes, a predisposition which can lead to validation of false definitions (p 290)
self-fulfilling prophecy
A predetermined idea or expectation one has toward oneself that is acted out, thus "proving" itself
self-fulfilling prophecy
A disabled person reacting through prior experience of difficulty and expectation that he will be treated badly may trigger negative reactions/biases in others and fulfill stereotypes by aggressive, confrontational behavior, or defensiveness, initiating a cycle of misunderstanding and avoidance
self-fulfilling prophecy
A term used to refer to the fact that frequently things turn out just as one expected (or prophesied) that they would -- not necessarily because of one's prescience but because one behaved in a manner that optimized these very outcomes
self-fulfilling prophecy
false expectation or prediction of behavior that tends to come true because it leads people to act as if it already were true false expectation or prediction of behavior that tends to come true because it leads people to act as if it already were true
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