Gaining insight into one's underlying motives, it seems, is more like a belief conversion than a self-discovery process
Albert BanduraMost of the images of reality on which we base our actions are really based on vicarious experience.
Albert BanduraSuch self-referent misgivings creates stress and undermine effective use of the competencies people possess by diverting attention from how best to proceed to concern over personal failings and possible mishaps
Albert BanduraPeople behave agentically, but they produce theories that afford people very little agency.
Albert Bandura