Self Efficacy - Belief Vs Skill
In 1977, Albert Bandura proposed an idea that your results are not a result of skill, they are dictated by what you believe, you can do. It was termed "The self-efficacy code.” Students, athletes, white/blue collar workers and leaders were studied. The were matched for the same intelligence, available resources and opportunities It was observed that people with talent failed while those without it succeeded. The difference wasn't ability. Why? Some people attempted challenges. Others avoided them entirely. Some persisted after failure. Others quit immediately. The outcome wasn't dictated by skill, it was the pattern of belief. Not positive thinking, Not confidence. A deeper belief: "Can I handle this?” Bandura suggested belief in your ability shapes your behaviour before reality. What you believe you can do determines what you try. What you try determines what you become. He called this belief Self-Efficacy. What behaviour does self-efficacy shape? What challenges y...