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Books by Elliot Aronson

Elliot Aronson is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, specializing in social influence. In 1972, he wrote one of the foundational books about social psychology, The Social Animal, which is now in its 12th edition. Aronson has won many awards from the American Psychological Association (APA), and was listed in 2002 as one of the 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century.

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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)

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“Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)” by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson explores and explains why we have such a hard time admitting our mistakes. Using scientific and historical examples, the authors describe the very human phenomenon of how we experience cognitive dissonance and justify our actions to protect our sense of who we are. They also explain why being willing to admit to your mistakes is the first step towards working around these dissonances.

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