proving that a belief or an opinion is true, without the need for outside proof

America envelops its citizens in a warm and self-confirming blanket of its own vision of the world. 美国用自己的世界观包裹着它的公民，给予他们温暖和自我确认的感觉。

Rapid price escalation might lead the public to expect higher inflation, an expectation that ultimately could become self-confirming.