Dr. Tavris - is a social psychologist and author of Anger and The Mismeasure of Woman. She has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications.

This lecture, entitled “Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts,” is based on her new book, co-authored with Dr. Elliot Aronson.

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Ok, Aribeth, your comment really moves me ....


* Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
Oscar Wilde (Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act III)

* To avoid
situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Peter
McWilliams (Life 101)

and Aribeth, one quote bonus 4 the fun of today .....

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an
exception.

Groucho
Marx

Hi....You talk about 'right' and 'wrong.' but on what grounds do you base your own definition of those concepts? If we walk along a sidewalk towards each other on the direct same path.....we both have the option to stand aside for the other.... (.either out of another concept 'courtesy' or because there may be conflict if we both continue on the same path). Who is right to stand their ground or to avoid one another? Who's path is 'RIGHT' my friend. Either you believe you have an 'UNQUESTIONABLE RIGHT' (in which case you are DEVINE.....and you have much to answer for),,,,,,or......we are all in this sorry, happy sad. mad, cruel. loving. hating world together.........and YOUR RIGHT ,,,,,may eventually become MY WRONG.

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Syncopath, i join Aribeth here, thanks for these treats


and SAYWHAT, you have an excellent point in

YOUR RIGHT ,,,,,may eventually become MY WRONG.

Though it may have been more accurately addressed to the author rather than the clipper Niels Bohr is quoted for saying:
"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement.
The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."
I believe we will wrong each other much less if we will be un-hinged of the addiction of basing our identities on 'truths'.

Basic element of evaluating organisational health is to assess the extent and nature of its 'blame culture'