Ben Detalle (@bendetalle): "I’ve lately been thinking a lot about the labels we assign ourselves and how they shape our behavior. Here’s one example:"

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I’ve lately been thinking a lot about the labels we assign ourselves and how they shape our behavior.

Here’s one example:

the “acceptance prophecy” — the psychological phenomenon where your expectation of being accepted or rejected subtly shapes your behavior, which in turn influences whether others actually accept or reject you.

Big Think and Francesca Tighinean

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