Description
The materials include article reprints authored by Albert Bandura.
Background
Albert Bandura (1925-2021) was Professor of Social Science in Psychology, Emeritus, in the
School of Humanities and Sciences. He was internationally recognized as one of the world's
most influential social psychologists for his groundbreaking research on the importance of
learning by observing others. He is best known for developing social cognitive theory (also
known as social learning theory); the concept of self-efficacy – the idea that a person's
belief in their ability to succeed can shape how they think, act and feel; and his Bobo Doll
experiments.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Availability
Accession ARCH-2020-022 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Materials may
be made available in 2057.