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Self-fulfilling prophecy
Term for the phenomenon whereby people change their behavior based on certain expectations regarding a future event in such a way that the event does not occur. For example, a warning of a bomb attack may prompt the hiring of additional security personnel, who ultimately prevent the attack.
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Self-fulfilling prophecy
Term for the phenomenon whereby certain expectations influence behavior in such a way that these expectations are fulfilled. For example, if a teacher considers individual students to be particularly high achievers, this attitude on the part of the authority figure can lead to the students in question developing a high level of self-confidence and, as a result, actually performing exceptionally well.
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15.03.2017
