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This book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.ca/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/dp/0156033909 Today we are going to finish our look at Chapter 1, “Cognitive Dissonance: The Pyramid of Choice.” “The Pyramid of Choice” refers to a very important concept that we have all experienced and … Continue reading →

This book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.ca/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/dp/0156033909 Today we are going to continue to look at Chapter 1, “Cognitive Dissonance: Spirals of Violence – and Virtue.” “Spirals of Violence” refers to the fact that many of us believe or have … Continue reading →

This book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.ca/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/dp/0156033909 Today we are going to look at Chapter 1, “Cognitive Dissonance: The Engine of Self-justification.” So what is “Cognitive Dissonance” ? The authors define it as: Cognitive dissonance is a state of tension … Continue reading →

This book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.ca/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/dp/0156033909 The object of this first post it to review the Introduction and prepare for what comes in the subsequent chapters. This book by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson first caught my attention six … Continue reading →