Carol Tavris

Mistakes Were Made; cognitive dissonance.

Carol Tavris is a social psychologist and author who has written and lectured extensively on social science and critical thinking. She co-authored *Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)* with Elliot Aronson, examining how self-justification and cognitive dissonance drive flawed decisions in everyday life and institutions. Her work bridges academic psychology and public understanding of bias and motivated reasoning.