Thank you for sharing! This is a great example of the self-fulfilling prophecy in Social Psychology. When we enter a social situation with pre-judgement one way or another, our own actions often lead the interaction to what we expected in the first place. It goes either way, expecting something good or something not good. So setting intentions and even “pushing the reset button” as we call it in my family, can turn things around.

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kathleen krause
Apr 2
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I really liked these ideas and believe it can make a change in presentation. I am onboard with a10d!

Meghan Fitzgerald
Apr 3
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Thank you, dear Een!

Tabitha Chapman, PhD
Mar 27
Liked by Meghan Fitzgerald

Thank you for sharing! This is a great example of the self-fulfilling prophecy in Social Psychology. When we enter a social situation with pre-judgement one way or another, our own actions often lead the interaction to what we expected in the first place. It goes either way, expecting something good or something not good. So setting intentions and even “pushing the reset button” as we call it in my family, can turn things around.

David Sewell McCann
Apr 7

I have a family member who is an achiever. He's a solid citizen and isn't in the game for status but I do often get the sense that he measures his worth according to his accomplishments. A friend introduced me to the enneagram and the type #3 has this dynamic, and the "remedy" is how I interpret this post. When you love him already, then there is no need for the achievement as validation. Grateful you are doing this project!