Mistakes Made (But Not by Me) is a non-fiction book by social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, first published in 2007. It deals with cognitive dissonance, confirmation of bias and other cognitive biases, using these psychological theories to illustrate how the perpetrators (and victims) of painful acts justify and rationalize their behavior. It describes a positive feedback loop of action and self-deceiving where small differences between people's attitudes become polarized.
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Topics and people mentioned
- The doom cults described in When Prophecy Fails
- MMR vaccine controversy and Andrew Wakefield
- Escalation of conflicts in marriage and intergroup relationships
- Hysteria daily sexual abuse harassment, alien abduction memory, and fake memory syndrome
- A statement by Al Campanis and Mel Gibson justifying racism
- Autobiographical memory con fi guration
- Certainty is wrong in pseudosain
- Self-righteousness and conflicts of interest in medicine and politics
- George W. Bush and the Iraq War
- Justification of aggression, war, and torture
- Criminal interrogation, Reid pseudoscientific techniques, and false recognition
- Exam, death sentence, police false oaths, and deprivation of justice
- Oprah Winfrey and her involvement in the controversy of James Frey
- Carol Dweck's research on errors and learning
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Reception
The philosopher Daniele Procida describes the book as "a very interesting and intelligent volume" and "a truly enlightening contribution to the study of human nature" but also criticizes the informal style of books and sometimes obsolete assumptions.
Michael Shermer in Scientific American wrote that Tavris and Aronson brightly illuminate the errors that underlie irrational behavior.
A commentary at O, The Oprah Magazine praised this book for "the scientific evidence given and the simplicity and simplicity of the tone."
A review in The Guardian describes this book as "extraordinary" and suggests a quote, "If mistakes are made, memory helps us remember that they are made by others," it must be printed on autobiography and memoir politics as a memorial to the public. British comedian and novelist Alexei Sayle lists books among his six favorites, recommending it as "endlessly interesting if you are interested in politics."
See also
- List of cognitive biases
- List of memory bias
- Error created
- Apology without apology
- Non-denial denial
References
External links
- Carol Tavris's official website for this book
- "Why It's Difficult to Recant to Be Wrong" Interview with Elliot Aronson at National Public Radio, aired July 20, 2007
- Point of Inquiry interview with Carol Tavris about the book (podcast) August 3, 2007
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