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Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me
This episode uncovers the powerful, often unconscious, psychological forces that compel us to justify our actions, even when we're clearly mistaken.
“This episode uncovers the powerful, often unconscious, psychological forces that compel us to justify our actions, even when we're clearly mistaken.”
— Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me
Self-justification, cognitive dissonance, decision-making, bias
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.
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.