self-fulfilling prophecy
prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior
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self-fulfilling prophecy
Summary
self-fulfilling prophecy is a cognitive bias[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of cognitive_bias entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,996 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- self-fulfilling prophecy's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
- self-fulfilling prophecy is a type of prediction[4].
- self-fulfilling prophecy is a type of internal risk[5].
- self-fulfilling prophecy is part of psychological terminology[6].
- self-fulfilling prophecy's said to be the same as is recorded as Barnesian performativity[7].
- self-fulfilling prophecy is the opposite of self-defeating prophecy[8].
- self-fulfilling prophecy's named by is recorded as Robert K. Merton[9].
- self-fulfilling prophecy's P14541 is recorded as eXX8Y[10].
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Context
self-fulfilling prophecy is part of psychological terminology[6]. Its instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[3].
Why It Matters
self-fulfilling prophecy ranks in the top 9% of cognitive_bias entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,996 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]