Self-fulfilling prophecy

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Self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation in which a person inaccurately perceives a second person, and the resulting expectations cause the second person to behave in ways consistent with the original perception.


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According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),

Self-fulfilling prophecy. A situation in which a person inaccurately perceives a second person, and the resulting expectations cause the second person to behave in ways consistent with the original perception.

According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition),

Self-fulfilling prophecy. An expectation of an event, followed by behaviors based on that expectation, that makes the outcome more likely to occur than would have been the case otherwise.

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