Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Third Edition

"Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)" by Elliot Aronson and Carol Tavris is a thought-provoking book about why we justify our foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts.

Why is it so hard for us to admit our mistakes? We all know it is human to fail. When we finally make mistakes, we protect our feelings of self-worth. But in doing so we unconsciously create fictions that restores our feelings of being smart and morally right and continue our immoral, wrong and stupid ways. "Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)" is backed by years of research by Elliot Aronson and Carol Tavris and gives a captivating explanation of self-justification. How it really works, the damage it can create, and how we can defeat it by learning to recognize and work with it.