Jan 18, 2010 15:14
14 yrs ago
English term

self-fulfilling prophecy

GBK English to Catalan Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Definition from A social psycology glossary:
The process by which someone's expectations about a person or group leads to the fulfillment of those expectations.
Example sentences:
Whether or not a teacher is aware of it, the self-fulfilling prophecy is at work, impacting students either to their benefit or their detriment. (Educational psycology)
According to The Law of Self-fulfilling Prophecy, people respond the way you expect them to respond. You get what you expect. (terrybragg.com )
However, those who see technical analysis as a self-fulfilling prophecy argue that these indicators are "right" only because extremely large numbers of people base trading decisions on these same indicators, thereby using the same information to take their positions, and, in turn, pushing the price in the predicted direction. (Investopedia)
Proposed translations (Catalan)
5 profecia autocomplerta
Change log

Jan 18, 2010 14:15: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Jan 18, 2010 15:14: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Jan 21, 2010 16:04: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Proposed translations

1112 days

profecia autocomplerta

Definition from Enciclopèdia Catalana:
Predicció o pronòstic que eventualment esdevé la causa de la seva pròpia realització. Per exemple, les crisis econòmiques tenen un component psicològic molt important.
Example sentences:
Es tracta d'una pràctica que té moltes dosis de profecia autocomplerta, perquè sovint l'allau de posicions curtes propicia la caiguda. (El Punt)
De camí a la profecia autocomplerta del xoc de les civilitzacions (Mons possibles (bloc))
Lideratge masculí i femení: estereotips de gènere i la "profecia autocomplerta" (Diputació de Barcelona)
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