Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003ZWZE5G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 419 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Humans: self-deluded creatures constantly in search of mental consonance Pumpjack This book is a marvelous piece of work — inspiring, life changing even — and premised on a simple notion: cognitive dissonance, and the lengths to which humans will go to equilibrate it. The authors make a compelling case that cognitive dissonance — trying to balance two di. Dr. William said I really enjoyed the authors' approach to educating the reader on a. I really enjoyed the authors' approach to educating the reader on a topic I have seen in actions so many time "cognitive dissonance". I have seen it baord rooms, and from investors who have been swindeled, and all too many times in prosecutors and law enforcement - who will not be wrong or b. Huge Implicates for all facets of life Originally posted on my blog at []This is a wide ranging and enormously interesting book on memory, retention and and self justification. The basic idea is that our brains are designed to minimize Cognitive Dissonance. Our brains will re-write memory and selectively remember details or give
Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up? Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we tell? Backed by years of research and delivered in lively, energetic prose, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-deception - how it works, the harm it can cause, and how we can overcome it.