October 29, 2009
Social learning theory focuses on the learning that occurs within a social context. It considers that people learn from one another, including such concepts as observational learning, imitation, and modeling. Among others Albert Bandura is considered the leading proponent of this theory.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL LEARNING
1. People can learn by observing the behavior is of [...]
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October 21, 2009
There’s biology behind “Monkey See, Monkey Do.”
Parents would be wise to note this below when role-modeling for their children.
A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another. This neuron “mirrors” the behavior of the other, as if the observer itself [...]
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