The phrase "adapt their expectations" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the need for individuals or groups to adjust their hopes or beliefs based on new information or circumstances.
Example: "In light of the recent changes in the market, companies must adapt their expectations for growth this quarter."
Alternatives: "adjust their expectations" or "modify their expectations".
They have the capacity to learn new skills related to their job and to adapt their expectations about their work environment according to their experience (they know what to expect and have lower expectations, a protective mechanism that leads to higher levels of emotional exhaustion).
And people don't adapt their expectations to new circumstances.
Often overlooked and rarely explored in global leadership programs, contextual intelligence is essential in an international environment as individuals and organizations must learn to adjust and adapt their expectations and operations to local norms.
They manage to adapt their expectations.
They adapt their expectations to the limitations of the care receiver and this allows them to remain tolerant.
In their review Gustafsson et al. (2013) observed that other mediating mechanisms have also been proposed, such as parents' beliefs, values, expectations, attitudes and behaviors: well educated parents appear to have high expectations of their children, while at the same time adapting their expectations to the performances of their children.
The external consultants adapted their expectations to fit clients' reality and negotiated mutually acceptable understandings and timeframes.
In a "coin catching" task we investigated how subjects adapted their expectation of coin locations (a prior) in response to changes in the underlying distribution.
The main difference between the two types of caregiver lies in the way they adapt their own expectations.
Millions of Nigerian girls struggle every day to find their place in a male-dominated society where they are constantly told they need to stifle and adapt their dreams to the expectations of an unashamedly patriarchal society.
The twentieth century experienced a variety of concepts to settle nomads and adapt their lifestyles to modern expectations and perceptions.
