Psychology · 19 min
Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me
By Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
This episode uncovers the powerful, often unconscious, psychological forces that compel us to justify our actions, even when we're clearly mistaken.
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Psychology
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19 min
What it is about
Self-justification, cognitive dissonance, decision-making, bias
Who it is for
If you've ever found yourself defending a choice you secretly regret, or watched someone double down on an obvious mistake, this illuminates the unseen forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson draw on decades of research to expose the universal human tendency to justify our actions, even when they lead to error.
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