Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me)
Top 1 in Top 10 Best Books On Decision Making
Tavris and Aronson investigate the psychology of self-justification, or your tendency to justify everything people do and believe, in Mistakes Were Made. This book will teach you the dangers of self-justification, how to develop a healthy skepticism about the reliability of your memory and beliefs, and how to protect yourself from your psychology. It is regarded as one of the best books on decision making.
You will learn about the following topics:
- How people will do everything in their power to avoid cognitive dissonance
- Why does fraternity hazing foster strong social bonds?
- Why you shouldn't believe "experts"
- How to persuade a good man to do bad things
- Why and how do stereotypes form?
- How your memory is untrustworthy
- The Repressed Memories Myth
- How your stories are destroying your love life
- How to avoid the perils of self-justification.
Above all, Mistakes Were Made will help you better understand yourself and others. This expanded understanding of the human condition will help you make better decisions.
Author: Caroll Tavris and Elliot Aronson
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not-ebook/dp/B003K15IOE/
