<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Revision:%20Concepts/Self-fulfilling Prophecy%20-%2020260302211910" style="border:1px solid #555; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:4px; color:#a89ee8; text-decoration:none; font-size:0.9em; background-color:#2a2a2a;">📩 Submit a Revision/Addition</a> A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a belief or expectation about a situation influences actions in a way that causes the belief to come true. Essentially, the belief creates its own reality, whether it was accurate to begin with or not. For example: - Believing you’ll fail a test might lead you to study less, which then causes you to fail. - Assuming someone dislikes you might make you act coldly toward them, prompting them to actually dislike you. It’s a cycle where the expectation drives behavior, which then reinforces the expectation. [More information here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-fulfilling_prophecy)