Autoefficacia. Teoria e applicazioni

Was pointed to the concept of self-efficacy by 'A Defining Decade', a book that I enjoyed. Scourging the internet did not teach me enough about self-efficacy as I would have liked, so I went straight to the source - this book, which is a compilation of Albert Bandura's research. The book is actually Leggi tutto

This is a "must read" book. Bandura's theory on self-efficacy, I think, is some of his best work. I incorporate his theory of self-efficacy into my own group-centered prevention programs. If the schools would drop their focus on "self-concept" and use "self-efficacy" instead, education would be in a Leggi tutto

Immaginate di essere in una classe di un liceo italiano, scienze umane per l'esattezza, all'ultima ora di un lunedì di autunno. Lì, in ultima fila, c'è un ragazzo incazzato con il mondo che vorrebbe solo tornare a casa. D'un tratto entra la professoressa di psicologia, sbatte la porta, fa la predica p Leggi tutto

Väldigt spännande text. Det som undersöks - självförmåga - beskriver förmågan att möta situationer, i termer av förmågor som handlar om att orka igenom svårigheter och oklarheter. Därefter appliceras denna förmåga på olika sociala och yrkesmässiga sfärer.

I wasn't able to read the entire book since I have to return it to my psych professor, but what I was able to get through was freaking stunning. Definitely a must-have-someday.

A tour-de-force of integrated humanistic/cognitive/behaviourist/social psychology. Absolutely worth it as a textbook for a course, or as a book to read for those exceptionally interested in the human condition. Social Workers, Teachers, Psychologists, Counsellors, Medical Professionals, and others w Leggi tutto

It's a bit too long drawn out on the core concept of self-efficacy but definitely has depth and structure with tons of citations to back up the dense literature. He connects the importance of the social learning theory for effective learning. A breakdown of social learning is basically stimuli focus Leggi tutto