Title: Mistakes Were Made (but not by me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts. Authors: Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. Publisher: Harcourt, A Harvest Book; printed in the United States of America. Format: Trade paperback softcover non-fiction book in the psychology and social psychology genre. Publication details: Copyright © 2007 by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson; first Harvest edition 2008. ISBN: 978-0-15-603390-9. Details: Explores cognitive dissonance and self-justification in everyday life, includes acknowledgments, notes, index, and author information on the back cover.
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