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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Tavris, Carol, Aronson, Elliot
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- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0156033909
- ISBN 13
- 9780156033909
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Harvest Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Synopsis
Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up? 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 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. Backed by years of research and delivered in lively, energetic prose, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-deception—how it works, the harm it can cause, and how we can overcome it.
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- Bookseller
- Wonder Book
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Q07P-01089
- Title
- Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
- Author
- Tavris, Carol, Aronson, Elliot
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Trade Paper
- ISBN 10
- 0156033909
- ISBN 13
- 9780156033909
- Publisher
- Harvest Books
- Place of Publication
- Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2008-05-05
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Wonder Book
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About Wonder Book
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