Why others people make mistakes, but not me.

    Why do people refuse to admit to their own mistakes. We’ll talk with CAROL TAVRIS co-author of Mistakes Were Made (But No by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts. In it she explains the role cognitive dissonance theory plays in how we view ourselves. Tavris is a social psychologist in Los Angeles.
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