Self-efficacy can be defined as the belief that you can be successful when carrying out a certain task. The idea of a self-efficacy theory was first proposed in the 1960s by Albert Bandura, a Stanford ...

Standford professor of psychology Albert Bandura developed the theory of self-efficacy to address how an individual perceives his ability to perform a task within a specific context. Self-efficacy is ...

Almost a century ago, a plucky little blue engine first I-think-I-canned her way up a mountain in an iconic display of self-efficacy's power. But the term self-efficacy wouldn’t come along for another ...

How do you feel when you face a challenging situation? Do you feel self-confident and believe you have whatever it takes to succeed, or do you doubt your ability to tackle the task ahead of you? The ...