Discuss the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy

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Do our social beliefs matter? Do they change our reality? Discuss the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy (i.e., a belief that leads to its own fulfillment). Having considered how we explain and judge others...efficiently, adaptively, abut sometimes erroneously...we conclude by pondering the effects of our social judgments.

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