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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson (Paperback, 2008)
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Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they make mistakes? 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPinter & Martin LTD.
ISBN-139781905177219
eBay Product ID (ePID)92094401
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Book TitleMistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) : Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
AuthorCarol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Psychology
Publication Year2008
Number of Pages304 Pages
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Item Height208mm
Item Width140mm
Item Weight292g
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Title_AuthorElliot Aronson, Carol Tavris
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 02 Nov, 2016
Should be required reading
Why do we keep eating when overweight ? Why keep smoking when coughing your lungs up ? Why stick with abusive partners ? Why ? Because your conscious mind is only making 5% of decisions. Your automatic mind controls everything else, who you choose as a partner, what type of house you like, how many children you will have..(endless list). What happens when your automatic is not functioning normally. An MRI scan will show the amigdala is not fully active. It's the part of the automatic mind that controls the show. Problem automatic mind system equals psychotic, autistic, aspergers behaviour. Add in the fact that your minds memories are fabrications to fit with what the automatic mind decides, what are you left with. 6 billion humans, including me, who are doing what is automatic, not what is consciously sensible, and causing the destruction of our life support system - earth. Read the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 May, 2024
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