Expectation and the Age of MTV: A New Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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date published 19/10/2007
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SummaryFirst impressions are unavoidable. From high school to the work place to any social situation, the fantasies of love at first sight and sudden distaste are brought to life through the senses. The key word is unavoidable: as Ann Gazin states in Instructor, “as fallible humans, [it is only] natural to make judgments, both positive and negative” (Gazin). Perception is instantaneous, but it is rarely as accurate as the perceiver may wish to believe. These negative judgments foremost have a permanent impact on attitude and expectation, and in a classroom, this habit of observational assessment can prove detrimental to a student. While on the playground or in social situations, children may be teased because of their clothing or their speech; but in a learning environment, these biased assumptions can interfere with education, especially when entertained by a teacher.
Table of Contents
- A self-fulfilling prophecy is a 'prediction that, in being made, actually causes itself to become true' ('Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?).
- As mentioned before, high school is an important period of development for adolescents: it is at the very core of identity formation, serving in some ways as the fountainhead of the crisis.
- However, the negative connotations of these images are often forgotten by the young men and women who assume the roles.
- If teachers can in fact influence the educational achievements of their students based on expectation alone, then not much can be expected of this generation.
- Self-fulfilling prophecies may only be a probability and not a guarantee, but even the slightest chance of such negative and devastating implications should be enough to start seeking change.
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