When to Use Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is a sociological term used to describe a prediction that causes itself to become true. Therefore, the process by which a person's expectations about someone can lead to that someone behaving in ways which confirm the expectations.

In what situations are self-fulfilling prophecies found?

In a self-fulfilling prophecy an individual's expectations about another person or entity eventually result in the other person or entity acting in ways that confirm the expectations. A classic example of a self-fulfilling prophecy is the bank failures during the Great Depression.

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy give an example?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation – positive or negative – about something or someone that can affect a person's behavior in a way that leads those expectations to become a reality. For example, if investors think the stock market will crash, they will buy fewer stocks.