Quotessence
Home / Books / Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory

Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory

Book by Albert Bandura · 4 quotes · Self Efficacy, Efficacy, People

Filter quotes by topic

Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory Quotes

“People are much more likely to act on their self-percepts of efficacy inferred from many sources of information rather than rely primarily on visceral cues. This is not surprising because self knowledge based on information about one's coping skills, past accomplishments, and social comparison is considerably more indicative of capability than the indefinite stirrings of the viscera”

“Comparative appraisals of efficacy require not only evaluation of one;s own performances but also knowledge of how others do, cognizance of nonability determinants of their performances, and some understanding that it is others, like oneself, who provide the most informative social criterion for comparison”