Self-validation theory (SVT) is introduced and presented as a series of six postulates. The core notion of SVT is that thoughts become more consequential for judgment and action as the perceived validity of the thoughts is increased. Instead of focusing on the objective accuracy of thoughts, self-validation research focuses on a subjective sense that one’s thoughts are valid or appropriate to use. People come to rely on any thought more when they perceive that thought is likely to be true (cognitive validation) or because they feel good about the thought (affective validation). Perceptions of thought validity are influenced by thought-relevant as well as incidental factors (e.g., one’s moods, sense of ease), and the impact of these factors can vary with their meaning. Individual and situational factors moderate when people rely on their assessments of validity and what thoughts are salient to validate. In short, SVT is a comprehensive and integrative framework from which to examine the use of thoughts across many seemingly diverse variables, outcomes, and domains in psychology. The theory is also relevant to understanding judgments in numerous applied contexts. By identifying moderators and mediators of thought validation processes and outcomes, SVT is capable of specifying when and why many different variables have an impact on judgments and actions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

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自我验证理论：理解思想何时变得重要的综合框架。

自我验证理论 (SVT) 被介绍并呈现为一系列六个假设。SVT 的核心概念是，随着思想的感知有效性增加，思想对判断和行动的影响更大。自我验证研究不是关注思想的客观准确性，而是关注一个人的思想有效或适合使用的主观感觉。当人们认为某个想法可能是真实的（认知验证）或因为他们对这个想法感觉良好（情感验证）时，他们会更多地依赖任何想法。对思想有效性的看法受到思想相关因素和偶然因素（例如，一个人的情绪、自在感）的影响，这些因素的影响可能因意义而异。当人们依赖他们对有效性的评估以及需要验证的重要想法时，个人和情境因素会有所缓和。简而言之，SVT 是一个综合性和综合性的框架，从中可以检查在心理学中许多看似不同的变量、结果和领域中思想的使用。该理论还与在许多应用环境中理解判断有关。通过识别思想验证过程和结果的调节者和调解者，SVT 能够指定许多不同变量何时以及为什么会对判断和行动产生影响。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）结果和心理学领域。该理论还与在许多应用环境中理解判断有关。通过识别思想验证过程和结果的调节者和调解者，SVT 能够指定许多不同变量何时以及为什么会对判断和行动产生影响。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）结果和心理学领域。该理论还与在许多应用环境中理解判断有关。通过识别思想验证过程和结果的调节者和调解者，SVT 能够指定许多不同变量何时以及为什么会对判断和行动产生影响。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）