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.
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.
