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Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

2014 - US President's National Medal of Science "For fundamental advances in the understanding of social learning mechanisms and self-referent thinking processes in motivation and behavior change, and for the development of the social cognitive theory of human action and psychological development.", Award will be presented by President Barack Obama at a future White House ceremony (date TBD).

2008 - Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, University of Louisville

2004 - APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association.

2004 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science

1999 - E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association

1989 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

1989 - William James Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science (APA)

1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1980 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association

1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Social science

Albert Bandura mostly deals with Social psychology, Self-efficacy, Social cognitive theory, Developmental psychology and Social cognition. He frequently studies issues relating to Cognitive psychology and Social psychology. The various areas that he examines in his Self-efficacy study include Self-concept, Self perception, Goal setting, Path analysis and Career choice.

His Social cognitive theory study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Agency, Social perception, Gens, Social system and Control theory. The concepts of his Developmental psychology study are interwoven with issues in Test, Imitation, Imitation learning and Reinforcement. His Social cognition research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Social influence, Affect and Mnemonic.

His most cited work include:

  • Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory (31662 citations)
  • Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. (24698 citations)
  • Social learning theory (17763 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Social psychology, Self-efficacy, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology and Social cognitive theory. While the research belongs to areas of Social psychology, he spends his time largely on the problem of Social learning, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Social learning theory. His study looks at the relationship between Self-efficacy and fields such as Arousal, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His Cognitive psychology study incorporates themes from Observational learning and Action. As part of the same scientific family, Albert Bandura usually focuses on Social cognitive theory, concentrating on Social cognition and intersecting with Social psychology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Moral development, Disengagement theory, Moral agency and Morality.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (47.43%)
  • Self-efficacy (24.63%)
  • Developmental psychology (20.59%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2020)?

  • Social psychology (47.43%)
  • Social cognition (13.60%)
  • Social cognitive theory (17.65%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Social psychology, Social cognition, Social cognitive theory, Self-efficacy and Cognitive psychology are his primary areas of study. His Social psychology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Epistemology and Social system. Albert Bandura combines subjects such as Social psychology, Well-being and Positive psychology with his study of Social cognition.

His studies deal with areas such as Functional analysis, Cybernetics, Construct and Agency as well as Social cognitive theory. His Self-efficacy research includes elements of Developmental psychology, Self perception and Clinical psychology. His research integrates issues of Context, Forced compliance theory and Social cognitive theory of morality in his study of Cognitive psychology.

Between 2006 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY (1847 citations)
  • On the Functional Properties of Perceived Self-Efficacy Revisited: (936 citations)
  • Social cognitive theory of moral thought and action. (841 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Developmental psychology

His primary scientific interests are in Self-efficacy, Social psychology, Moral disengagement, Social cognition and Cognitive psychology. His Self-efficacy research includes themes of Developmental psychology, Organizational commitment, Applied psychology and Knowledge management. His Social psychology research incorporates elements of Control theory and Personal development.

His Moral disengagement research integrates issues from Criminology and Morality. As a part of the same scientific family, Albert Bandura mostly works in the field of Social cognition, focusing on Forced compliance theory and, on occasion, Social cognitive theory of morality, Cognitive reframing, Moral development, Action and Social philosophy. The Cognitive psychology study which covers Social cognitive theory that intersects with Hot cognition, Social psychology, Behavioural sciences and Perceptual psychology.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

Social Foundations of Thought and Action

Albert Bandura.
(1986)

102356 Citations

Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory

Albert Bandura.
(1985)

46658 Citations

Social learning theory

Albert Bandura.
Canadian Journal of Sociology-cahiers Canadiens De Sociologie (1977)

41169 Citations

SELF-EFFICACY MECHANISM IN HUMAN AGENCY

Albert Bandura.
American Psychologist (1982)

30086 Citations

Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change☆☆☆

Albert Bandura.
Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy (1978)

21368 Citations

Perceived Self-Efficacy in Cognitive Development and Functioning

Albert Bandura.
Educational Psychologist (1993)

14159 Citations

Principles of behavior modification

Albert Bandura.
(1969)

13062 Citations

Social cognitive theory: An agentic perspective

Albert Bandura.
Annual Review of Psychology (2001)

12119 Citations

Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies

Albert Bandura.
(1997)

11733 Citations

Aggression: a social learning analysis

Albert Bandura.
(1971)

11412 Citations

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