prophecy

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This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

When leaders insist that AI will double productivity, employees often overwork to fulfill that prophecy.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

His platitude of “humility is only a day away” feels more like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

"We check, we check again - it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

He pushed on to the final stanza of the prophecy.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins