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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

Paperback • 2008 • English

Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

By Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they make mistakes? Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we tell? Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson take a compelling look into how the brain is wired for self-justification. When we make mistakes, we must calm the cognitive dissona...Show more

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9781905177219

Publisher

Pinter & Martin

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

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Paperback

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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts

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