expectation mindset
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expectation mindset
The inner attitude or mindset of a person or group that is shaped by certain expectations about the future, other people, or events.
Man sollte mit einer offenen Erwartungshaltung in ein Vorstellungsgespräch gehen und nicht alles vorab festlegen.
You should go into a job interview with an open expectation mindset and not decide everything in advance.
This word is made up of 'Erwartung' (expectation) and 'Haltung' (attitude/stance). So it describes not just a single expectation, but the basic inner attitude or stance with which you approach a situation.
Ihre kritische Erwartungshaltung machte das Gespräch von Anfang an schwierig.
Her critical expectation mindset made the conversation difficult from the very beginning.
'Erwartungshaltung' (expectation mindset) is often combined with adjectives that describe this attitude. Typical phrases are 'eine hohe' (a high), 'eine geringe' (a low), 'eine realistische' (a realistic), or 'eine offene Erwartungshaltung' (an open expectation mindset).
Mit einer zu hohen Erwartungshaltung wird man oft enttäuscht.
With expectations that are too high, people are often disappointed.
To express what the expectation mindset refers to, you use the preposition 'an' with the accusative. A common construction is 'eine Erwartungshaltung an jemanden/etwas haben' (to have expectations of someone/something).
Eltern haben oft eine hohe Erwartungshaltung an ihre Kinder.
Parents often have high expectations of their children.
expectation
An Erwartung is a specific idea of what will happen or how something should be. Erwartungshaltung, by contrast, refers to the general inner attitude shaped by such expectations. Use Erwartung for a particular desired outcome and Erwartungshaltung for the underlying attitude.
Die hohe Erwartungshaltung der Kunden zeigt sich in ihren zahlreichen Forderungen.
The customers' high expectations are reflected in their numerous demands.
Die Erwartung der Kunden ist, innerhalb eines Tages eine Antwort zu erhalten.
The customers expect to receive a response within one day.
