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The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directedness serve one well over time.

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Albert Bandura
Age: 95 †
Born: 1925
Born: December 4
Died: 2021
Died: July 26
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A theory that denies that thoughts can regulate actions does not lend itself readily to the explanation of complex human behavior.
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