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Canadian-American psychologist, social learning researcher and theorist, and Stanford University faculty from 1953 until his death in 2021, Albert Bandura made his mark in the research and clinical application within the field of cognitive theory and social psychology, with his landmark work in learning theory and specifically, self-efficacy.
Self-efficacy refers to an individuals belief in their own ability to successfully perform specific tasks and achieve desired outcomes. Self-efficacy is a crucial component of motivation, goal-setting, and performance, influencing how a person |
approaches and then persists in various tasks, especially as it pertains to resiliency in childhood.
Bandura is famously associated with his 1961 Bobo doll experiment in what became an extraordinary influence not just in social psychology, but in politics and social culture in general. The video above is a worthy watch and details Bandura and his famous experiment (despite the negative perspective of the video creator). There is still controversy regarding the results of this landmark social learning experiment that focuses on learning through direct imitation, and the basis for learned aggression specifically in children.
Bandura is famously associated with his 1961 Bobo doll experiment in what became an extraordinary influence not just in social psychology, but in politics and social culture in general. The video above is a worthy watch and details Bandura and his famous experiment (despite the negative perspective of the video creator). There is still controversy regarding the results of this landmark social learning experiment that focuses on learning through direct imitation, and the basis for learned aggression specifically in children.