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Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)
- Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
- Narrated by: Marsha Mercant, Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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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.
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- Tinashe
- 22-01-19
Very True
Insightful and very educational.. A good read plus one to put into practice. No dull moments plus you come to realize how flawed we are as human beings.
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- Octaviana
- 04-01-24
Should be taught in schools!
Brilliant book that I need to relisten to absorb more from it and incorporate this into everyday life!
A must read for anyone looking to improove their existance as a human.
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- Eoin
- 18-06-15
essential reading for humans
In here somewhere is accountability and forgiveness occupying the same space. Informative and enlightening by any standard.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-03-18
Great book, terrible narrator.
Really interesting book. The narrator has no idea how humour works or how to convey meaning.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-05-17
Perfect
The only problem I had was that it ended. I had to listen again to keep getting my fix of strange perspectives.
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- Cee Jay
- 07-11-22
dissonance theory
interesting. dissonance theory, justification effort theory. why people act against their best interests, and why we will never apologise for mistakes
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- Bruce
- 12-01-18
unflinching exploration of cognitive dissonance
I found this an engagingly performed, wide ranging investigation into the destructive effects of self-justification.
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- Carys Holloway
- 12-04-21
American culture context
I prefer Matthew Syeds books and Kahneman etc social psychology. the marriage counseling is less relevant to UK culture
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- John
- 07-05-22
you may struggle to hear the message
but that is why you should listen to this book. learn and move forward in life
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- G. M. J. Langan
- 18-12-17
Necessary reading.
For me this book highlights the importance of taking personal responsability for our own actions. It encourages us to avoid blaming and shaming others and instead look at our part in the deed. The writers ask us to allow ourselves to make mistakes and learn from them. Well written and researched.
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