Quote by: Paul Watzlawick

A self-fulfilling prophecy is an assumption or prediction that, purely as a result of having been made, cause the expected or predicted event to occur and thus confirms its own 'accuracy.'


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul Watzlawick
  • DescriptionAustrian-American psychologist and philosopher
  • BornJuly 25, 1921
  • DiedMarch 31, 2007
  • CountryAustria; United States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Psychologist; Psychotherapist; Author
  • AwardsGold Decoration For Services To The City Of Vienna