Self-fulfilling Prophecy Overview & Exercise

Here's an overview of what self-fulfilling prophecies are and how they work. Scroll down to see example scenarios and a "your turn" exercise. 

Example negative assumption:

Since assumptions require no evidence, why not simply choose a more helpful one. Here's an example of shifting to a positive assumption. 

Your turn exercise. Let's work through one of yours beginning with a negative assumption...

Now, choose a positive assumption and consider the effects...

What's your takeaway from this exercise?