Carol Tavris
CAROL TAVRIS is a social psychologist, lecturer, and writer whose books include Anger and The Mismeasure of Woman. She has written on psychological topics for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, and a member of the editorial board of Psychological Science in the Public Interest. She lives in Los Angeles.
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Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition
- By: Carol Tavris
- Narrator: Carol Tavris
- Length: 12 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 28, 2020
- Language: English
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4.03(102 ratings)
Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson take a compelling look into how the brain is wired for self-justification. This updated edition concludes with an extended discussion of how we can live with dissonance, learn from it, and perhaps, eventually, forgive ourselves.
Why is it so hard to say “I made a mistake”‚Äîand really believe it?
When we make mistakes, cling to outdated attitudes, or mistreat other people, we must calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so, unconsciously, 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, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-justification—how it works, the damage it can cause, and how we can overcome it.
“Entertaining, illuminating and‚Äîwhen you recognize yourself in the stories it tells‚Äîmortifying.”‚ÄîWall Street Journal
“Every page sparkles with sharp insight and keen observation. Mistakes were made‚Äîbut not in this book!”‚ÄîDaniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness
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