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Elevate with Robert Glazer

Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson on Self-Justification and Cognitive Dissonance

Dec 6, 2022
01:11:07

ABOUT CAROL TAVRIS AND ELLIOT ARONSON

Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson are distinguished social psychologists, bestselling authors and distinguished lecturers. Together, they authored the definitive book on self-justification and cognitive dissonance, Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me). Their work and research has been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Scientific American and many other publications.

Carol and Elliot joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss why we justify and double down on poor decisions, the mental traps we walk ourselves into, and how better understanding of these tendencies can improve how we learn, work and lead.

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