Category Archives: Self-fulfilling prophecy

You are an expat, therefore….

Posted on April 07, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

Anyone who hasn’t been stereotyped or prejudiced against? The answer is rarely “Me!”. So it’s highly likely that you’ll relate to what I’ll describe in this post – especially if you are among the “people on the move”; a group … Continue reading →

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Confirmation bias ~ how it can make it or break it for you…

Posted on Februar 08, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

Last week I was telling my students how they would end up finding my course interesting or boring depending on their initial expectations of it. We all have a tendency to look for evidence that confirms our expectations or beliefs … Continue reading →

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