It's a theory developed by some psychologist . . . I seem to have forgotten his name . . .
Basically, it states that, if one can think or envision something that he will do, he WILL do it. Something like that . . .
2007-05-05 13:32:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A self-fulfilling prophecy... basically, you won't feel satisfied - or balanced - until the thing you've predicted would happen, does, indeed happen.
Like, you say to yourself, "I just know I'm going to screw up."
You do your best not to screw up, but if ANYTHING seemingly goes a little awry, you believe that is the beginning of the end, and you give in to just screwing up... then there is, although negative, a sense of, "I knew it, and I was right."
2007-05-05 13:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of it being a psychological theory but, visualization has been used by Buddhists and Hindu long before any psychologist.
2007-05-06 01:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by creativechild 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self-fulfilling prophecy. In psychology, sometimes it's called the Pygmalion Effect... although it depends on other circumstances.
2007-05-05 20:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by House M.D. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet it starts with the prefix - pre as in premeditation, precognitive or pre something. Uh, someone, anyone?
2007-05-05 20:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by TygerLily 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
self-fulfilling prophecy
2007-05-05 20:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
self-fulfilling prophecy
2007-05-05 20:36:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋