Self-epistemic authority (SEA) refers to the subjective judgement of the level of expertise and knowledge a person has in a given domain. While it is reasonable to assume that people's perception of SEA reflects their level of objective knowledge in the given domain, there is evidence to show that people are not optimal judges of their own knowledge. Thus, the present study examined the interaction between the participants’ trait-like characteristics of need for cognitive closure (NFC) and efficacy to fulfill the need for cognitive closure (EFNC), which affects the use of cognitive structuring, as a source of SEA. Results of the study confirm that objective knowledge as well as a cognitive-motivational epistemic process (interaction between NFC and EFNC) affect SEA. For high EFNC individuals, the effect of NFC on SEA was positive. However, for low EFNC individuals, the relationship was negative.

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是什么让您认为自己是健康专家？客观知识和认知结构对自我认知权威的影响

自我认知权威（SEA）是指对一个人在给定领域的专业知识和知识水平的主观判断。虽然假设人们对 SEA 的看法反映了他们在给定领域的客观知识水平是合理的，但有证据表明人们并不是对自己知识的最佳判断者。因此，本研究检查了参与者的认知闭合需求 (NFC) 需求特征与满足认知闭合需求 (EFNC) 的功效之间的相互作用，这会影响认知结构的使用，作为 SEA 的来源. 研究结果证实，客观知识以及认知动机认知过程（NFC 和 EFNC 之间的相互作用）会影响 SEA。对于 EFNC 高的个体，NFC 对 SEA 的影响是积极的。然而，