Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (Definition + Examples)

[@danielolivo285]

I worked as a biology teacher before and this is so true. One student I had who most claimed he wasn’t intelligent. I believed In him and told him that he was able to do science. And In doing so he actually got the highest grade on the following quiz. Words are so powerful. Be careful what you say. You can use it as a weapon or a drug. Be kind always 💜

[@InderjitSingh12]

that teacher one is so real. I am a dumbass but my teachers were always praising me. Due to that praise, I kept going and became the 1st person In my family history to get a university degree.

[@sarellynjones2124]

I am proud of you

[@NoName-eu2xw]

Not to take away your thunder. I'm curious when you recieved your degree and what state and country you live in The reason I ask, is in certain states in America the standard and expectations are low. I have seen the standards drop and people have degrees but do know not much about their major

[@stingweeber6394]

Everyone has one now. Doesn't really mean anything.

[@lycan2494]

good job!

[@lycan2494]

@@stingweeber6394 kinda stings but true

[@beinside6606]

Anyone with social anxiety needs to know about this effect. Quite often if you think you might fail in communicating the fear of doing so brings the outcome about... Great video. Thank you.

[@FreshRose-z3s]

Thoughts; Words; Action; Habit; Reputation; Character; Destiny.

[@hamzachawla1060]

correct

[@hamzachawla1060]

you are a same as me

[@heinzerhard9180]

Pay attention to your thoughts because they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Pay attention to your actions because they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. Translated from german to english, Charles Reade

[@carmenhendriks]

Something really important to understand. Everyone should know about this

[@IAmRedFreedom]

I totally believe in The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. And it def relates to great things like success and unfortunately negative things like false stereotypes. Unconscious bias is a real thing!

[@Miralci]

I only recently learned about the Pygmalion effect, so cool to see it here! 🙂 Fun fact: the negative Pygmalion effect is called the Golem effect. Both Pygmalion and Golem were statues that according to myth turned into a living person/creature. 😊

[@liviilazii7679]

How interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@cbair758]

Wow! Real lord of the rings stuff. “Gollum” Maybe that’s where it originated from.🤷🏽‍♂️

[@miaclauss8906]

I think that is so right when it comes to the Pygmalion effect. Teachers do have a large impact on how kids perform. If the teacher is making comments that the child will not do well then the child's hopes go down and they have less confidence in themselves and in turn are discouraged to do good in the class or even the school.

[@LiamFlanagan-dd9wb]

Great video, I can tell you from my own experience that changing your beliefs for the better is incredibly powerful!!! I'm a much happier, more confident and self loving person than I was a year ago!!! Thanks Theo!!!

[@spiroskatsas6888]

Me too!! But I think I can improve even more!

[@LiamFlanagan-dd9wb]

@@spiroskatsas6888 me too!!!

[@sakshiguptaz]

How did you change them

[@LiamFlanagan-dd9wb]

@@sakshiguptaz well, I started by taking Success Insider's Life Mastery Achievers course. Though I would recommend Personal Development School and their courses as they are easier to digest and progress through. Hope that helps you!!! 👍

[@Coco-pr3rz]

Take a look at your life what judgments or beliefs are holding you back from living the life you want, and how can you change your beliefs and actions to have a better life

[@scaboi]

But are those judgments and beliefs are caused by past life experiences?

[@jadar999]

@@scaboi haha some poeple don’t even believe in past life so that’s for you to figure out!

[@Lori_g70]

There is nothing wrong with me

[@undefinedparticle8357]

I spoke about this two hours ago. Imagine the look on my face when this popped up in my subscriptions. Spooky!

[@princesskaguyaa]

Your environment is showing evidence of your beliefs.

[@Coco-pr3rz]

You’re being spied on through your phone

[@victorvsl]

Thank you so much for not adding any "words from our sponsor", these types of commercials are the worst, especially when you really enjoy the content :)

[@Jacobsmusicbox]

I find people usually project onto others what they think about themselves. That’s why when people talk positively about others they usually think positively about themselves, while if they think negatively about others they also think negatively about themselves

[@xFlowerChild420x]

I spent the better part of 16 years of my childhood trying to play a supportive role to my mother who is an addict, any abuser, mentally unstable, but still my mother at least that I felt at the time. She would bring people into the home as partners that were physically violent, fully physically restraining me and smothering me with things so that I couldn’t breathe; having to attempt a physical struggle for freedom just for air while they laughed in great humor kind of violent, and so often times I saw her and myself and my brother for victims to extremely violent hands of people she brought into the home, and up until I was sixteen years old I used to always tell my mom “I love you I’m there for you and I support you.” And every. single. time. She would return that sentiment with “you don’t love me you never loved me”. Fourteen years later I am now thirty years old and have spent the last fourteen years not just giving up trying to convince someone of my true feelings (at the time) because no matter how honest and true the words I spoke were to her, that now not only do I not love her, I loathe her, and when I try to think back to all the times I remember truly feeling like I cared about my mom because I know it was so real deep down at that time it feels totally and completely alien to me now, that concept. At three years old she was the reason I got raped and later she also played a role in my sexual abuse as a child so you can imagine where I am at in adulthood towards her now. Sure, I never ever LIKED my mother, I was angry my entire life at her, every single year I could think leading up to that sixteenth year…but I recall the unfamiliar but real nonetheless memories of having love in my heart somewhere even just a faint amount before she ultimately created her own self fulfilling prophecy. Out of kindness I allowed her to move in with me because she was homeless…and to this day she still in her breaks from reality (an every day event) she will for some reason even despite the last fourteen years of me coming to terms with the fact that in her world I will never be right even if she is wrong, she still tries to pull the “you don’t love me, you never loved me” trip, and ever since sixteen my default response to her, and absolutely my truest feelings are…”Yep. You’re right.” I suppose I could feel bad for her, my counselor tries to inspire those feelings in me so that I can ultimately move past my feelings of resentment for my own benefit inside, but here I stand not just not loving her but ultimately hating her and living in an endless chasm of contempt at any sight or sound of her. Let this be an example to anyone in a position my mother is in now. You very well may have done this to yourself.

[@jomansson5742]

What a horror story. Sorry to hear. It appears to me that she projected her self loathing onto you. What I learnt after abuse was that part of our recovery from abuse is false guilt, that they said that we deserved it, and forgiving ourselves. If we can forgive ourselves then we might find it easier to forgive our abusers, so that they lose their power to continue to affect us negatively. We know when we're healed because instead of fear and loathing, we feel pity for their sad sad lives, and indifference.

[@xFlowerChild420x]

@@jomansson5742 I just don’t feel that this is the way that I see things. I don’t have a reason to forgive myself. I’ve done nothing wrong. I am completely a victim and I am still living as a victim, and to forgive her isn’t going to do me any favors. She would effect me equal amounts no matter what and she deserves all the cause and effect she creates within her universe. I appreciate how you’ve doing help in that viewpoint but it’s kind of awkward to always hear this, because people just assume “Oh. She just isn’t mature” or “oh. She will regret that someday.” But it’s entirely possible that people just have different opinions on the way the world is supposed to work too. I’m not trying to be combative at all, my point is just that people SHOULD be held accountable for what they do. I don’t need to actively do or feel a single thing for it to land in her lap just that way, but I’ll be damned if I show a kindness to someone who has and had zero regard for violating me, and not just violating me, but violated me and even as an adult she tells my friends and my peers and my social circle that I’m a delusional liar and completely disregarding my trauma of which she caused all of. If I myself have learned anything in this life it’s that true growth and humanity is going to come from being able to suck it up and admit your wrongdoings and with that I would at least HOPE that it’s followed by remorse but remorse isn’t even a requirement in my book. Acknowledgment alone would be plenty. Maybe then she would be worth the rest of my emotional efforts. Until then, I’m busy.

[@jomansson5742]

@@xFlowerChild420x I appreciate your feedback and I totally understand. I've been there too. My ex was so vile, a narcissist, but after we broke up he went around charming my favourite people and slandering me to everyone else. I loathed him for 2 years, but nobody backed me, at all. In the end the hatred I was carrying was giving me depression and anxiety, and he was stealing my focus, living rent free in my head, so I had to put a stop to it. The only way I could do that was to forgive it all, and myself for falling for it. Immediately I felt free, and didn't care anymore. Immediately, people who I respected, came up to me out of the blue to say that they never liked the guy, funnily enough, because I'd forgiven him and didn't care. Not long after he became really unpopular and left town, saying he was never coming back. So that's where I'm coming from. Forgiveness removes their power over us and sets US free.

[@jadar999]

@@jomansson5742I love you for saying this

[@nachocheesebrain2461]

dude this video changed my life today. i finally understand where my anxiety stems from

[@crookedzebrarecords]

Great video! I believe strongly in believing in others, and believing in yourselves (without being in love with one's self). That is the how to become a better leader in life, empower others. The law of attraction works if you are looking for opportunity, because opportunity is everywhere if your eyes are open.

[@jadar999]

Wdym by without being I love with oneself? Do u mean being obsessed bc a good full amount of self love and self esteem is what everyone needs

[@crookedzebrarecords]

@@jadar999 Abnormal personalities often gravitate towards extremes, the story of narcissus, falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water is a good example.. Healthy self-love comes from within, deep below the nonsense of the fragile ego/or inner child (it is called the Shen, the wise inner voice that does not go through life reacting on "feelings," or whats been groomed into an individual by others; instead its a knowing inner wisdom is the "Shen"). So it's a balance! Being able to look at one's self internally from an outside perspective. At that point, a person can be more realistic about who they are, not who they ideally want to be! We can reward ourselves with positivity, radically accept our flaws, (or others flaws). We are the creators of our own emotions (would love to underline that), and choose how we react to situations. We are all inherently equal as humans (I study psychology, but also try to live by taoist concepts, check out Wu Wei Wisdom on this site,because it works, and it coincides with Jungian psychology which I study). Nothing wrong with loving who you are, as long as it does not become toxic with others. We should all try to exercise or bodies/minds, take care of our living space/environment, or bodies, and be mindful of our inner thoughts, feelings, and learn to observe. If we worry about the future, will it matter? No, that is anxiety, if we dwell on past events it is simply (depression). So self-love is a lot of things, it is not overspending, or self-sabotaging, boozing, hard drugs etc. Imo it's simply being the best or highest version of yourself possible in this lifetime, meditation, learning to breathe properly, all all self-love practices, seeing through the illusions, and living in the moment. Also, self-love is maintaining strong personal boundaries with others, and living an honest life! Hope this clarifies :)

[@Luckyy227]

In life you either repeat or evolve, just look at your nervous system right now and your brains neurons it should be easy to tell where you’re at.

[@skybluskyblueify]

I think it's important that people not believe in the literal "Law of Attraction" as used by popular gurus.

[@nsaneduane]

As a licensed mental health therapist, I love this video. Thanks

[@Skateforlifelad]

This is like shooting in the dark. Actions lead to results which leads to confidence which breeds

[@k2daj537]

God I absolutely love learning about this stuff fascinating thank you for the video can’t wait to watch the rest.

[@Notherenorthere-iq4qx]

It is true. I got a job, and I was so happy with my new job I was terryfied of being fired. So I started to think I was gonna get fired, and I was. I didn't get why, I was a good worker and the company wasn't known for firing people, if anything, the other way around, people usually were the ones to leave the company. I often think bad things about myself. Many, many times they come true. It is horrible.

[@waelfaraj6705]

Who read a book called the seat of the soul.? It talks about the evolution during reincarnations during different lifespans ...Your inner power and the sixth sense does more if combined with the 5 senses ...

[@f.sandoval5377]

As i was reading Outliers by Malcom Gladwell i came across the term Self Fulfilling Prophecy. After doing some research i found this video that made me completely understand this prophecy. Thanks for your educational material. 😁

[@donalddarko5807]

Toxic fandoms a lot of time are the result of self fulfilling prophecies. First someone in the fandom or the person/media they follow does something outsiders don't like. 2nd People bash and ridicule them and call them toxic. 3rd The fandom starts to fight back. 4th Now people have more screenshots for KZbin video about how toxic the fandom is.

[@donalddarko5807]

The Rick&Morty fandom is a good example. 1. some guy made that cringy post that I honestly still think was never serious. 2. the fans turned it into a meme within the community 3. Outsiders start seeing the meme and take it way to serious and label the fandom pretentious and toxic 4. They fight back 5. KZbinrs start making videos criticizing every little thing. They were literally reacting to cosplays and saying that's why the fandom was toxic lol.

[@donalddarko5807]

And I know people always talk about that guy in the McDonald's but are really going to let one random weirdo be the reprsentative of the group?

[@Jacobsmusicbox]

Like if I believe someone is a good person because of their generosity, I probably am generous myself. Life is about what we see in others that reflect ourselves

[@soniaava9464]

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[@davidjack9477]

I think I'm blessed because if not I wouldn't have met someone who is as spectacular as expert Mrs Anna I think she is the best broker I ever seen

[@juanitachavez6424]

Who's this professional everyone is talking about I always see her post on top comment on every KZbin video I watched I think I'm interested how can I get in touch with Mrs Anna

[@johnmark8916]

Seeking for her contact details.👇

[@johnmark8916]

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[@johnmark8916]

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[@brucekern7083]

Imagine the nature of the relationships of someone like myself: an alcoholic, full of a thousand and one fears, and an ego that would rather die than admit to being wrong. If you have all these fears about everything, and an ego that insists on being right, you will make your worst fears come true. At least then you can get the perverse satisfaction of being able to say "see, I was right"! Who cares if I'm dead, as long as everyone will realize how right and wonderful I was! Lol. Such is the way one's ego conspires with fear to manifest the miserable life of the alcoholic.

[@AFC891]

Speaking of...I was thinking about you and your courses then this video showed up when I opened KZbin for the first time in weeks!

[@reallifepsych3309]

Love this!

[@waelfaraj6705]

Who read a book called the seat of the soul.? It talks about the evolution during reincarnations during different lifespans ...Your inner power and the sixth sense does more if combined with the 5 senses ...

[@FalconfromRF]

When someone says "there will be genocide" or "there will be a war", it can make such things really possible

[@wmj246]

Thank you for this video. :)

[@hamzachawla1060]

life changing video

[@simrannagpal7310]

This was really intresting, just one question. The belief of other people impact us, because we can see tha change in their behavior but if someone has negative beliefs about us and we never interact with them. Will this prophecy be still valid and how?

[@Revion91]

The belief could affect you by proxy, as in someone else's negative beliefs could influence the beliefs of a third party who may go on to interact with you at some point in time, thereby affecting you. If you mean literally just the sole thoughts of someone else, then that would be some serious paranoid schizo thinking.

[@simrannagpal7310]

@@Revion91 thanks, and yeah that schizo thing is interesting and scary.

[@zaveeramini9712]

Gold content!

[@thairalexander4523]

Can you link your studies in the chat or description. I love the references🙌🏾🔥

[@somethingyousaid5059]

Very interesting! 👍

[@fatimasara6369]

Love this video! Thank you for explaining and sharing in such a way that is easy to understand!!(:

[@tomhawksley360]

Thanks so much!

[@LH201]

This will help me with my essay thanks 🙏🏻

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

I call it karma when one person walks away. I agree to disagree to stop arguments , fighting etc etc.

[@kevinshilo]

Which book should I read about the law of attraction?

[@iyanmanzano]

Came from the Taylor Tomlinson reel, man, do I need to go to a therapist. 😅

[@pearsonphd1711]

great content as always!

[@raitube8976]

Thnk u

[@sandramoreno6546]

Thank you

[@emilyhenry5849]

Tbh I searched this for 'Marina and the Diamonds' song. It goes something like 'im now becoming my own self fulfilled prophecy'.

[@amzidoeseverything]

I just heard this term from a comedian and I've been thinking about this. I was cheated on by my partner in the past and admittedly I am always very skeptical of her. It made me think that it was all my fault that happened. I don't know. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this.

[@intekhabahmad6838]

8:59 I felt that

[@adrashkhan5594]

Amazing

[@luziaantunes3142]

Have you read book Jesus Failed and Finished i n Disaster (by isac borgert)? it clarifies the story of Jesus based on the law of attraction

[@ronaldoborba4302]

I read, they are very good, Isac has wonderful books. I will disclose to my friends.

[@happybeejv]

there was once a great king who sought advice from an oracle who told him his land would be ruled by a king from the nation across the channel; to prevent this he invaded the nation who shared a border with his along a channel and decimated the people but he saw the women were faire and took many concubines, the law stated his eldest son must be king so when he died he left all his lands to he son of a woman from across the channel

[@thebluerock6048]

What’s the lesson to this story?

[@Kikiissewcute]

@@thebluerock6048I think the lesson was that the first king intentionally thought that taking the other kingdoms land will help stop his kingdom being taken over. He had a thought process of “oh no there going to take my land”. Since he kept festering this belief and thought process the self fulfilling prophecy happened. Back then it was always the eldest who got the most when the father died. Since the person who inherited the kingdom eventually died the women he married who was form the very land that the first king thought was gonna take over. The first kings nightmare came to life.

[@VictoriaGranath]

Finally I know why I didn’t become a hockey player

[@gregjerry4110]

It's terrifying to think someones fate could be altered because a teacher had false beliefs about them and treated them with less consideration.

[@1.4142]

Perhaps polarization is worsened by the perception that people of different political parties are more stereotypical, different, and polarized than we think.

[@gilbertogonzalez5179]

Great video, but I was not 100% satisfied with the explanation. So, for those who are still figuring the prophecy, here's an example of my own. You (male, "M"), just got in a relationship with Lisa (female, "F"). Somewhere along the way M starts thinking Lisa is being unfaithful (cheating on you), even though she isn't. Because of his wrongful belief, he starts acting "weird"; pretty much more quiet, not sharing thoughts, and pretty much just you not being himself. This behaviour is noticed by Lisa, which confuses her since she has not done anything wrong. Months pass by and these things keep repeating themselves over and over again, and guess what? because of this, Lisa no longer finds M attractive and she ends up cheating on him. Had M not doubted himself (and therefore acted on it), Lisa would not have gotten tired (or desperate, or whatever it is you want to call it) of M, and no cheating would have taken place. In short, a self fulfilling prophecy is something that you create yourself, the interesting part is that if you were not to get involved in such thing, it would never happen at all.

[@zedizdead]

What's the difference between self fullfilling prophecy and prejudice? Sounds like the same thing.

[@1.4142]

Prejudice is an unfair like or dislike towards people. A self fulfilling prophecy is the positive feedback loop of a notion becoming true just because it was thought. Prejudice can be amplified through fulfilling prophecies, but not all fulfilling prophecies originate from prejudice.

[@urbanwarchief]

I am the man who will be top boss and save humanity from itself

[@anitahendricks]

🌻

[@foreveralchemy3193]

Is it manifestation or believe a lie long enough til it becomes true. Both kinda are the same.

[@prabhjeetsingh6409]

Evoking prosperity Beleifs Recession

[@philipchin3589]

i grew up in a place where thai monks were on my left and tamil yogaman right , seeing them meditating and hearing their mantra were part of livelihood , the one thing i learnt from these buddha followers was that the mass is always in need of each other and they all each within believe they each are better than the each rest notwithstanding each are quite equal inasmuch they function as a human who only eat and sleep and spend their life breathing the air and walking about land, no less no more , the mass is the majority that think quit smoking is beneficial to the body but infact it only keeps you from eztra harm , there is nothing beneficial at all , it is like saying that playing with tigers are dangerous , therefore quit playing with tigers are very beneficial to your body, yahoo!

[@Lmaooheyyy]

does this work this positive thoughts ? like if i keep thinking about oh imma find a great bf everything i want will i get it?

[@Gungusgravy]

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[@abatey630]

Either It’s a self fulfilling prophecy or im just really unlucky

[@eugenijusdolgovas9278]

"It is weird, I know" - what?

[@thekittykatie]

great vid but hate the way u pronounced "Pygmalion" lol

[@abbeyswain]

the guy talking reminds me a little or Morty from Rick and Morty

[@monaiannucci9434]

I'm just a statistic

[@SuperSky9]

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy is more of a Self-Fulfilling Fallacy.

[@jonathanjollimore4794]

Why IQ test are linked to success

[@FlyByFrancis]

Cooliage all day

[@ΔημητρηςΒαμβουκας-τ7η]

First

[@zahranabilaizdihar2864]

haha

[@spiroskatsas6888]

Έλα ρε πατρίδα

[@ashishpanika28]

4th😁

[@benzpinto]

and thats how donald trump became potus

[@scaboi]

Self fulfilling prophecy is a deceiving lie.

[@Gungusgravy]

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