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Psychology & Behavior

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Psychology & Behavior · Robert K. Merton

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A belief, once held, alters behaviour in ways that make the belief come true — expectations create their own reality.

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Faster Than Normal. “Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/self-fulfilling-prophecies. Accessed 2026.

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