Gaining insight into one's underlying motives, it seems, is more like a belief conversion than a self-discovery process

Incongruities between self-efficacy and action may stem from misperceptions of task demands, as well as from faulty self-knowledge

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.

If there is any characteristic that is distinctly human, it is the capability for reflective self-consciousness.

Because of such conjointedness, behavior that exerts no effect whatsoever on outcomes is developed and consistently performed

Discrepancies between self-efficacy judgment and performance will arise when either the tasks or the circumstances under which they are performed are ambiguous

Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others.