Axiomempiricalv1
Self-efficacy — belief in one's capacity to execute a
Self-efficacy — belief in one's capacity to execute a behavior — is built through acknowledged mastery experiences rather than abstract encouragement.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is Bandura's core finding about self-efficacy development. It's presented as an empirical mechanism, not derived from celebration principles. The celebration protocol is designed to create mastery experiences because of this underlying axiom.