Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

by Carol Tavris & Elliot Aronson · 2007

Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson's book on self-justification, cognitive dissonance, and why people resist admitting mistakes.

Why this author is included

Carol Tavris · Co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

Elliot Aronson · Co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

Who mentioned it

1 person has mentioned or cited Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me), without directly recommending it.

I read an extremely interesting book: Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me).

Mentioned · Exact quote Source: Oaktree Capital

Evidence details

The Illusion of Knowledge

Marks mentioned and praised the Tavris and Aronson book while applying its ideas about self-justification to forecasting behavior.

The quote is taken word for word from the source. It is a mention, not counted as a direct recommendation.

Oaktree Capital · 2022-09-08 · accessed 2026-06-22

Article · Oaktree memo

The Oaktree memo calls Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) extremely interesting and summarizes its relevance to the memo.

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Carol TavrisCo-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

Co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me), described by Howard Marks as extremely interesting.

Elliot AronsonCo-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)

Co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me), described by Howard Marks as extremely interesting.