Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

by Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson · 2007

Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson's book on self-justification, cognitive dissonance, and why people resist admitting mistakes.

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by Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson · 2007

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Carol Tavris · Co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

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I read an extremely interesting book: Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me).

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