self-fulfilling
Causes its outcome
Self-fulfilling describes something that brings about its own realization.
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that causes itself to come true: Her belief that she would fail made her so anxious she couldn't perform—a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The term usually carries a cautionary note about how expectations shape outcomes.
Forecast of coming events
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- outcomeFinal result of events
- beliefTrust held as true
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
anticipation · placebo · nocebo · premonition · destiny · fate · inevitability · confirmation
Establishing intended outcomes
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- determinationFirmness of purpose
manifestation · affirmation · mindset · belief · confidence · willpower · optimism · ambition
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
labeling · categorization · confirmation bias · implicit bias · preconception · prejudgment · profiling · stigma
prediction
Forecast of coming events
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- outcomeFinal result of events
- beliefTrust held as true
forecast · anticipation · placebo · nocebo · premonition · destiny · fate · inevitability · confirmation · realization
goal-setting
Establishing intended outcomes
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
determination · manifestation · affirmation · mindset · belief · confidence · willpower · optimism · ambition · positive thinking
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
discrimination · labeling · categorization · confirmation bias · implicit bias · preconception · prejudgment · profiling · stigma · internalization
- selfpersonal identity, psyche, ego, introspection, character
self-fulfillingself-defeating
Causing one's own failure
self-refuting · self-destructive · self-sabotaging · self-denying · counterproductive
self, selfish, fulfill, selfless, fulfilled, fulfillment, self-love, self-esteem, fulfilling