Outsmarting Yourself

Hidden Brain - Een podcast door Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam - Maandagen

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After we make a decision, we often tell ourselves a story about why our choice was the right one to make. It's a mental process that psychologist Elliot Aronson calls self-justification. These rationalizations can sometimes lead us to excuse bad behavior or talk ourselves out of a poor choice. But are there also times when self-justification can be used for good?

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