Mistakes were made (but not by me) : why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts / Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson.

Author/creator Tavris, Carol
Other author Aronson, Elliot.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoOrlando, Fla. : Harcourt, ©2007.
Descriptionx, 292 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Cognitive dissonance: the engine of self-justification -- Pride and prejudice-- and other blind spots -- Memory, the self-justifying historian -- Good intentions, bad science: the closed loop of clinical judgment -- Law and disorder -- Love's assassin: self-justification in marriage -- Wounds, rifts, and wars -- Letting go and owning up.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [239]-276) and index.
LCCN 2006026953
ISBN0151010986
ISBN9780151010981

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF337.C63 T38 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold