Self-fulfilling prophecy
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.
Definitions
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.