Psychology: Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory

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Introduction
According to Bandura (2014), psychology is the study of human nature, and is important as it
involves the research of psychological procedures and actions used in different settings. Common
psychology approaches include physiological, socio-cultural, cognitive, psychoanalytic, and behavioral
approaches. The study of psychology is relevant in my life as it assists me in understanding myself and
others better.
Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory is concerned with behavior modeling through learning
of behavior by watching the actions of others. In my life, behavior modeling is most common as I’ve
learned various activities by watching others do them, including playing the guitar, riding the bicycle,
and using the computer. For example, my father is a very good player of the guitar and when I was
young, I used to watch him play then later I would go into my room and practice. After one month of
observation and practice, I was playing the guitar well.
Additionally, Bandura explains about violent behavior which is caused by a repeat of exposure to
violent media or people who react violently. Violent behavior is a long-term behavior and is believed to
be experienced after a few years while aggressive behavior is short term and can be felt immediately. I
learned that children have a tendency of exercising violence if they had been exposed to violence in the
past. I realized that people who are violent have a high chance that they had an unpleasant childhood
where they may have been violently threatened, beaten, hit, spanked, or kicked which may have caused
them to have violent behavior as adults (Bandura, 2009). For example, as a child, I was raised in the
same estate with my friend who was frequently being exposed to domestic violence. My friend’s parents
were constantly quarreling and finally ended up seeking assistance from family advisors. Furthermore,