自我實現預言

ditch: to get rid of something/somebody because you no longer want or need it/them

Creeping normality is the psychological and social process by which a major, often harmful change is accepted as the new standard because it happens gradually. Also called gradualism or "death by a thousand cuts," it occurs through small, barely noticeable increments that prevent widespread alarm.

hypervigilant: extremely alert, careful, or cautious; overly aware of one's environment and the potential dangers it presents

procrastination: the act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it

be in a rut: to not have changed what you do or how you do it for a very long time so that it is not interesting any longer

I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.

unsolicited: not asked for and sometimes not wanted

culprit: a person or thing responsible for causing a problem

connotation: an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning

detrimental: harmful

attribute: to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

perpetuate: to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

A self-fulfilling prophecy is a psychological and sociological phenomenon where a prediction or belief unconsciously influences a person's behavior, causing the expectation to come true. Essentially, your thoughts and actions shape reality to match your initial assumption.

自我實現的預言（Self-fulfilling prophecy）指的是一個人或群體對某件事情的信念或期待，會影響他們的行為，而這些行為最終導致原本的信念或期待成真。換言之，因為相信某件事會發生，行為就不自覺地推動了它的發生。例子︰

• 教育情境：老師若認為某位學生很聰明，便會給予更多鼓勵與資源，結果該學生真的表現優異。

• 社會互動：若一個人相信自己不受歡迎，他可能會避免與人互動，導致他真的被孤立。

• 經濟市場：投資者若普遍相信某公司會倒閉，便會拋售股票，結果公司因資金不足而真的倒閉。

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adaptive: connected with changing; able to change when necessary in order to deal with different situations

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