Fwd: Talk - Pablo Briñol, 28th January, ISPA :: "Self-Validation theory: Making thoughts consequential for good or bad"

[Rui Costa Lopes]

Dear colleagues,

See below for information about a conference by Pablo Briñol at ISPA.

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Rui Costa Lopes

Researcher @ICS - University of Lisbon
Invited Assistant Professor @FCH - Catholic University
President @Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia

Self-Validation Theory: Making Thoughts Consequential for Good or Bad Dear researchers, The William James Center for Research (WJCR) is pleased to announce that on January 28th, 2022 Professor Pablo Briñol (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) will give the following talk: "Self-validation theory: Making thoughts consequential for good or bad.” This talk will be held in Auditorium 1 at ISPA – Instituto Universitário, 17h30 to 18h30.     Pablo Briñol Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain       Abstract of the presentation: Self-validation theory (SVT) postulates 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, SVT focuses on a subjective sense that one’s thoughts are appropriate to use. In this presentation, I will emphasize the difference between merely having a metacognitive experience associated with a thought (e.g., this thought came to mind with ease, I feel confident in it, I feel good about it) and subsequently using that experience to inform judgment and behavior. Although having metacognitive experiences and then using those experiences are closely related processes, they are conceptually and empirically distinct. Importantly, there are individual and situational factors capable of moderating when people rely on their metacognitive experiences. Specifically, recent research has identified three key moderators of metacognition usage. Using metacognition is impaired (and therefore people become blind to their metacognitive experiences) when the extent of elaboration is low, when individuals feel socially observed, and when people act for selfish motives.