Book · 2013 · Cognitive dissonance
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)
Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 5 podcasts (5 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Adam Grant (1 episode), Brent Beshore (1 episode) and Robert Greene (1 episode) on Invest Like the Best (1 episode), Lenny's Podcast (1 episode) and The Daily Stoic (1 episode).
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So this book on cognitive dissonance, Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me, very important. Highly recommend...
Ryan Holiday · The Daily Stoic · Oct 2026 Questions about Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris
Who recommends Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris on podcasts?
Adam Grant (1 episode), Brent Beshore (1 episode), Robert Greene (1 episode), Ronny Kohavi (1 episode) and Ryan Holiday (1 episode) have recommended Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 5 podcasts.
Which podcasts mention Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) the most?
Invest Like the Best (1 episode), Lenny's Podcast (1 episode), The Daily Stoic (1 episode), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
Is Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) recommended, or only discussed?
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris was recommended in 5 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 0 episodes, as of 2026-10-16.
What do people say about Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)?
Ryan Holiday on The Daily Stoic (2026-10-16): "So this book on cognitive dissonance, Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me, very important. Highly recommend..."
When was Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) last mentioned on a podcast?
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris was last recommended on The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday on 2026-10-16.
The best things said about it
Mistakes were made but not by me I recommend that book highly it came out about 10 years ago I think it's Elliot Aronson.
Robert Greene The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Feb 2025 So you know I think I tend to gift mostly in the genre that I write in so you know thinking about big ideas that are evidence-based that can improve the way we work in live and so mistakes were made but not by me is the favorite.
Um, you know, I really like the book mistakes were made, but not by me, which may sound like an interesting investing recommendation, but it really talks about the psychology of self-deception.
And then some with stranger book which I love sort of on the verge of psychology it's called mistakes were made but not by me uh about all the fallacies and and that we fall into uh in The Humbling results from that.
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Why people recommend it
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris is an insightful exploration into the psychology of cognitive dissonance and self-deception, explaining how the human mind justifies actions to protect self-esteem. The book has earned high praise from numerous prominent figures across various podcasts. On The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday recommended it as a very important read for understanding cognitive dissonance. Robert Greene also highly recommended the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, connecting its insights to accountability and mistakes, while attributing authorship to Elliot Aronson. On Lenny's Podcast, Ronny Kohavi recommended the work on the verge of psychology for its discussion of the fallacies people fall into and the humbling results that follow. Adam Grant named the book as one of his favorite choices to gift to others on The Tim Ferriss Show, appreciating its big, evidence-based ideas that improve how people work and live. Finally, Brent Beshore brought up the book on Invest Like the Best, offering an interesting investing recommendation by noting how the text illuminates the psychology of self-deception and helps professionals recognize when they might be misleading themselves.
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Adam Grant so you know I think I tend to gift mostly in the genre that I write in so you know thinking about big ideas… 1
“so you know I think I tend to gift mostly in the genre that I write in so you know thinking about big ideas that are evidence-based that can improve the way we work in live and so mistakes were made but not by me is the favorite”
Brent Beshore Um, you know, I really like the book mistakes were made, but not by me, which may sound like an interesting… 1
“Um, you know, I really like the book mistakes were made, but not by me, which may sound like an interesting investing recommendation, but it really talks about the psychology of self-deception.”
Robert Greene mistakes were made but not by me I recommend that book highly it came out about 10 years ago I think it's E… 1
“mistakes were made but not by me I recommend that book highly it came out about 10 years ago I think it's Elliot Aronson”
Ronny Kohavi and then some with stranger book which I love sort of on the verge of psychology it's called mistakes were… 1
“and then some with stranger book which I love sort of on the verge of psychology it's called mistakes were made but not by me uh about all the fallacies and and that we fall into uh in The Humbling results from that”
Ryan Holiday So this book on cognitive dissonance, Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me, very important. Highly recommend... 1
“So this book on cognitive dissonance, Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me, very important. Highly recommend...”