Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
- ISBN-10
- 0156033909
- ISBN-13
- 9780156033909
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Authors
- Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
Description
Two distinguished psychologists look at the role of self-justification in human life, explaining how and why we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility and restore our belief in our intelligence, moral rectitude, and correctness; assess the potential repercussions of such a course of action; and reveal how it can be overcome. Reprint.
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