Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me is a 2007 non fiction book by social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson It deals with cognitive dissonance confirmation bias and other cognitive biases using these psychological theories to illustrate how the perpetrators and victims of hurtful acts justify and rationalize their behavior It describes a positive feedback loop of action and self deception by which slight differences between people s attitudes become polarized < span>< p> The book is divided into three parts The first part The Psychology of Self Justification explores the cognitive mechanisms that lead us to justify our actions even when they are wrong The second part The Perpetrators of Hurtful Acts examines how people justify their harmful behavior such as war genocide and domestic violence The third part The Victims of Hurtful Acts looks at how people cope with being hurt by others and how they can overcome the damage that has been done < p> Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me is a fascinating and thought provoking book that offers a new perspective on human behavior It is a must read for anyone who wants to understand why people do the things they do even when those things are harmful < p> Here are some additional details about the book:< p> If you are interested in psychology sociology or human behavior then I highly recommend Mistakes Were Made But Not by Me It is a fascinating and thought provoking book that will give you a new understanding of why people do the things they do < p>