Self-Fulfilling Prophecies - Social, Psychological, and Physiological Effects of Expectancies

Originally published in 1977, this title integrates a wide variety of research and theory dealing with inter- and intrapersonal expectancies, from which the author develops a new theoretical model. The influences of expectancies on susceptibility to illness, placebo effects, and psychosomatic disease are also discussed.

List of contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies 2. Implicit Theories of Personality 3. Stereotypes and Psychological Diagnosis 4. Labeling and the Communication of Expectations 5. Expectancies and Goals 6. Performance 7. Expectations, Health, and Disease 8. Perspective. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

About the author

Russell A. Jones (1940-2020) was a Professor at University of Kentucky at the time of original publication.

Summary

Originally published in 1977, this title integrates a wide variety of research and theory dealing with inter- and intrapersonal expectancies, from which the author develops a new theoretical model. The influences of expectancies on susceptibility to illness, placebo effects, and psychosomatic disease are also discussed.

Product details

• Authors: Russell A. Jones, Jones Russell A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032966007
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296600-7
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / History, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Health psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought