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

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 dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility, restoring our belief that we are smart, moral, and right--a belief that often keeps us on a course that is dumb, immoral, and wrong.

Author: Carol Tavris

Publisher: Mariner

Publication Date: August 04, 2020

Number of Pages: 464 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0358329612

ISBN-13: 9780358329619