All of this could be true, or simply a self- fulfilling prophesy.

From birth, children are indoctrinated with this closed system of thought, which of course becomes a self- fulfilling prophesy.

Managers would be hesitant to publish a going concern warning that could be a self- fulfilling prophesy, he said.

Mr Ryan said the Government's lack of ambition on climate change was in danger of becoming a self- fulfilling prophesy.

It is a self- fulfilling prophesy.

"This is a self- fulfilling prophesy with you," continued Matt, following her.

So that's going to be your attitude; that your wild utterances of a month ago have now been vindicated as fulfilled prophesies?

It will be exciting to see how this "multiple worlds" paradigm gets used to test self- fulfilling prophesies in other areas -like financial markets.