Aronson Elliot - Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) Third Edition Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs Bad Decisions And Hurtful Acts - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 and 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 When we make mistakes cling to outdated attitudes or mistreat other people we must calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self - worth.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 when you recognize yourself in the stories it tells mortifying. Wall Street Journal Every page sparkles with sharp insight and keen observation. Mistakes were made but not in this book! Daniel Gilbert author of Stumbling on Happiness
Title: Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) Third Edition Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs Bad Decisions And Hurtful Acts
Author(s): Aronson Elliot
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780358329619
Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/4/2020