Mistakes Were Made
Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Carol Tavris
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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Ryan Holiday and Andrew Wilkinson
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday, Psychology, and Science.
Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up 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 El...
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