Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts cover
Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
Description: Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition examines the psychological processes behind self-justification and how people rationalize errors, poor decisions, and harmful behaviors to protect their self-image
ISBN: 0358329612
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btilly · 2025-11-13 · Original thread
Huh. Some of the books will be ones about doctors, like https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Think-Jerome-Groopman-2007-03..., which you have to read to find how they talk about cognitive dissonance. Others will be about cognitive dissonance in general, like https://www.amazon.com/Mistakes-Were-Made-but-Third/dp/03583..., which you have to read to find how they use the medical profession as starring examples.

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