Self-efficacy

Social-cognitive perspective is a psychological perspective that examines how people interpret, analyze, remember and use information about themselves, others, social interactions, and relationships. It has a less individualistic bias because it views personality as emerging through the process of the person interacting with her or his social environment. This perspective has its roots in the behavioral principles of classical conditioning and operant conditioning. (Franzoi) Social cognitive…

Kids all around the world are either bullied or bullying someone else right now. There are many ways to stop a bully with bystanders and the victims. Everyone needs to take a stand against bullies. They will not stop bullying unless someone does something about it. A bully is much worse than a bystander. To begin with, there are many reasons why bullies bully and how they do it. Bullies bully you or someone else because of what you wear, what you do, your hairstyle, habits that you have, such…

“Senior Picture Day” is a classic story about the biases and bullying children and teenagers encounter as they contend with peer pressure and self-esteem. Kids can be cruel as they fight to feel accepted, liked, and find their self-worth. Children and teenagers who struggle with family issues or possess certain physical features may find it more difficult to fit in with the crowd and overcome peer pressures. Society often stereotypes some ethnicities as poor, less intelligent, and less appealing…

seeing things from a different perspective. Learning to become self-aware, becoming conscious of one’s own biases, and learning about and becoming sympathetic to those who are different are three simple ways we can improve ourselves. Becoming self-aware is easier said than done because sometimes we don’t even know what we should be self-aware of, but once I was exposed to the cultural autobiography and the privilege walk, becoming self-aware was rather easy. While…

countless ways in my own life. In particular, an obstacle that had shaped me to this day was my lackness in academics. Throughout elementary school, my ability to do well in school was well below standard. One outcome of this trauma was that my low self esteem had reached its limit.…

“The Second Tuesday” 1. In what ways do you agree or disagree with Morrie's perspective on self pity? I believe that Morrie has a very enlightening view on self pity and I agree with most of . Not everyone is mentally capable of accepting what is wrong in their life, so I don't really believe that everyone can do what he states. Some people recover and reflect on negative things going on in their lives in different ways and that may mean that some people spend more time pitying themselves…

do, with my words that belch out pain, with my heart that cuts me every time it pumps blood through my veins, leaves an impact. Speaking the truth, having confidence behind your words, fighting through the pain of living is worth it. Being the best self I can be with confidence is challenged every day, and if it didn’t challenge me it wouldn’t ever be worth it. Or I could just be hopeless once more thinking that it is crazy to be inspired. To have my own identity, influenced by my own…

Bully or Bystander? Is it worse to be a bully or a bystander? One causes pain and sadness on purpose, while the other one allows it to happen. One is a product of choice, but the other is a product of consequence. An estimated one in five students in the US are either bullied or are a bully. There are no laws or legislation concerning bystanders. However, forty-eight states now have anti-bullying statues. Clearly, being a bully is much worse than being a bystander. There are many reasons…

What if someone couldn’t remember the day they graduated? In Jonas’ community, they don’t value good or bad memories. This essay will discuss about the value and importance of memories. Jonas from The Giver valued these memories and appreciated them, unlike other people in his community. Memories are very important and should be valued in Jonas’ community. Even though there are sad memories, there are many happy ones. For example, Jonas was transmitted the memory of snow. He was suprised to…

The society we live in today, is a very judgmental place. We as humans have the urge to be hypercritical about others for unnecessary reasons. When seeing someone, we always have the temptation to criticize them on how they appear on the outside. We do this without considering what their home life consists of. Even the most accepting people will have the desire to denigrate the people around them. Due to the consistent urge to criticize one's appearance, more people feel the need to conform, so…