Albert Bandura (1925-2021) was the David Starr Jordan Professor Emeritus of Social Science in Psychology at Stanford University. He was a major influence on the transition between behaviorism and cognitive psychology and contributed to the field of psychology in many ways for over 70 years. He proposed the Social Cognitive Theory that talked about human beings getting influenced by models they observe around them. These models could emerge out of a person’s daily interactions, experiences, and also media influences. This was another view of behavior as opposed to looking at it from the perspective of what was reinforced or has the consequences of punishment.

1. ALBERT BANDURA
(1925-2021)

2. Albert Bandura (1925-2021) was the David Starr
Jordan Professor Emeritus of Social Science in
Psychology at Stanford University. He was a major
influence on the transition between behaviorism and
cognitive psychology and contributed to the field of
psychology in many ways for over 70 years.
He proposed the Social Cognitive Theory that talked
about human beings getting influenced by models
they observe around them. These models could
emerge out of a person’s daily interactions,
experiences, and also media influences. This was
another view of behavior as opposed to looking at it
from the perspective of what was reinforced or has
the consequences of punishment.

3. Some of the real-life applications of this theory:
-One must always consciously consume information
that is all around us. Sometimes we do not realize
what we pick up and incorporate in our
understanding of the world and our behavior.
-He had a refreshing belief that people are self-
organizing, proactive, self-reflecting, and not just
organisms who are reactive in nature or solely
driven by unconscious desires. This means we must
believe in our inherent capacity to be a better
version of ourselves.

4. - He talked about intrinsic reinforcement that is a
type of internal reward system. These can be
understood as factors that give someone a sense of
satisfaction and pride. This can especially be applied
in classroom settings wherein a lesson can be
planned to encourage creativity and challenges that
give a sense of accomplishment.
-If observation is an important means for learning,
then so are the basic elements that make someone’s
observational skills better like a good attention span,
retention ability, focus, and concentration. By
recognizing that we learn from observation is also a
lesson that we learn from other people’s
experiences.
Hope you find space for more active listening and
inspiration!

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