title: A self-fulfilling prophecy: linking belief to behavior.
abstract: The following contemplates the historical and evolving ideas of freewill and determinism in relation to the self. The role and utility of experiential freewill in the self-fulfilling prophecy of the self is suggested.
authors: Departments of Physics and Humanities (Emeritus), Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623-5603, USA. vvrsps@rit.edu
authors: Varadaraja V
authors: VV
authors: Raman
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003469:Culture; D004532:Ego; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions; D012649:Self Concept