Most people, when directly confronted by evidence that they are wrong, do not change their point of view or course of action but justify it even more tenaciously.Carol Tavris
When mistakes are made, they tend to be denied, and the scapegoating of others increasesCarol Tavris
Simply put, people become more fervent about their beliefs after a failureCarol Tavris
Believers are also highly skilled at protecting their personal or group mythologies; while they may accept trivial disconfirmations, major challenges to the mythology are brushed aside.Carol Tavris
A man with a conviction is a hard man to changeCarol Tavris
When we make a decision—any decision—we start to feel better about whatever we chose.Carol Tavris
Whatever the motives for mindless insisting, the consequences can be monumentalCarol Tavris
Arrogance, lack of self-insight, and an inability to change course when wrong — these traits can be lethal, especially when they are combined with power.Carol Tavris
Memory, it turns out, is also highly self-serving and egocentric.Carol Tavris
As experiments have shown, the people who are most confident, certain, and forceful about their views are not necessarily the ones who know what they are talking about.Carol Tavris
People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to stop from facing their souls.Carol Tavris
People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to stop from facing their souls.Carol Tavris