Carol Tavris

“Entertaining, illuminating and—when you recognize yourself in the stories it tells—mortifying.” — Wall Street Journal“Every page sparkles with sharp insight and keen observation. Mistakes were made—but not in this book!” —Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness Why is it so hard to say “I made a mistake”—and really believe it? When we make mistakes, cling to outdated attitudes, or mistreat other people, we must calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so, unconsciously, we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility, restoring our belief that we are smart, moral, and right—a belief that often keeps us on a course that is dumb, immoral, and wrong. Backed by years of research, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me ) offers a fascinating explanation of self-justification—how it works, the damage it can cause, and how we can overcome it. This updated edition features new examples and concludes with an extended discussion of how we can live with dissonance, learn from it, and perhaps, eventually, forgive ourselves. “A revelatory study of how lovers, lawyers, doctors, politicians—and all of us—pull the wool over our own eyes . . . Reading it, we recognize the behavior of our leaders, our loved ones, and—if we’re honest—ourselves, and some of the more perplexing mysteries of human nature begin to seem a little clearer.” —Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine

When "man is the measure of all things," woman is forever trying to measure up. In this enlightening book, Carol Tavris unmasks the widespread but invisible custom -- pervasive in the social sciences, medicine, law, and history -- of treating men as the normal standard, women as abnormal. Tavris expands our vision of normalcy by illuminating the similarities between women and men and showing that the real differences lie not in gender, but in power, resources, and life experiences. Winner of the American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology's Distinguished Media Contribution Award

"This landmark book" (San Francisco Chronicle) dispels the common myths about the causes and uses of anger— for example, that expressing anger is always good for you, that suppressing anger is always unhealthy, or that women have special "anger problems" that men do not. Dr. Carol Tavris expertly examines every facet of that fascinating emotion—from genetics to stress to the rage for justice.Fully revised and updated, Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion now includes:* A new consideration of biological politics: Should testosterone or PMS excuse rotten tempers or aggressive actions? * The five conditions under which anger is likely to be effective—and when it's not. * Strategies for solving specific anger problems—chronic anger, dealing with difficult people, repeated family battles, anger after divorce or victimization, and aggressive children.

Carol Tavris and Carole Wade once again set a new standard with this exciting alternative to traditional treatment of psychology. Psychology in Perspective, 3/e, responds to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Project 2061, which calls upon all scientists to teach for depth of understanding rather than breadth of coverage. The authors have reorganized the traditional material according to the five major perspectives in the field and offer an unbiased presentation of each perspective's strengths, limitations, and misuses. The text emphasizes the importance of understanding all five approaches in order to grasp the "big picture" of human experience. Explains and studies human behavior from the biological, learning, cognitive, sociocultural, and psychodynamic perspectives. For individuals interested in an alternative approach to psychology.

This selection of opinion essays and book reviews by Carol Tavris--written for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Scientific American, and other publications--applies psychological research and principles of scientific and critical thinking to issues in the news. As readers work their way interactively through the essays--thinking through the author's position and their own on the various issues, they engage and strengthen their critical thinking skills--e.g., asking questions and wondering; defining terms; examining the evidence; analyzing assumptions and biases--one's own and those of others; avoiding emotional reasoning; not oversimplifying; considering other interpretations; and tolerating uncertainty. Focuses on important areas such as Science vs. Pseudoscience, Controversies in Child Development, The Politics and Science of Gender Research, Applying Psychology to Social Issues, and Mental Disorder and Treatment. Individual essay topics include, for example, The Popularity of Predictions; Thinking Critically About Alternative Medicine; Thinking Critically About Mystical Messages; The Working Mother Debate; How Much Influence Do Mothers Have?; How Much Influence Do Parents Have?; How Critical Are the First Years of Life?; The Interpretation of Differences; The Paradox of Gender; Biological Politics and the Study of Gender; Emotional Epidemics and Their Consequences; The Daycare Sex-abuse Scandals; Adolescent Violence; The Limits of Medication; and Thinking Critically About Psychotherapy. For anyone who wants to explore the psychological basis of current popular culture issues and to engage in, and strengthen, the critical thinking skills.

Trade paperback. An overview of research on differences between the sexes, The Longest War is clear, lively, comprehensive, and provocative without being biased.

Dr. Tavris examines how anger affects the body and mind and focuses on what can be done to defuse anger's control over the individual--and allow the individual take control of it instead.)P

A national poll on female sexuality and sexual experience reports on the sexual behavior, attitudes, satisfactions of contemporary married American women

Every woman will find herself reflected here in this wide-ranging volume on the elements of emotional health. With humor and insight, twenty-three contributors offer guidance on finding the balance, perspective, and harmony that are the essence of well-being.

“Sevgililerin, avukatların, doktorların, politikacıların; herkesin kendi kendini nasıl kandırdığına dair etkileyici bir çalışma… Sunduğu bilimsel kanıtlar, gerçekçi ve sağduyulu cazibesi nedeniyle, Hatalar Psikolojisi oldukça inandırıcı. Bu kitabı okuyarak, liderlerimizin, sevdiklerimizin ve -dürüst davranırsak- kendimizin davranışlarını anlayabiliriz; insan doğasının bazı şaşırtıcı gizemleri daha açık görünmeye başlayabilir. Kitabın sonunda hatalı adımlarımızı kabul etmekten kaçınmamızı sağlayan yöntemler, çok daha âşinâ hâle geliyor. Biz -ve bizi yönetenlerle bize yol gösterenler- yalnızca ‘Ben bir hata yaptım, özür dilerim.’ demenin gücünü ve değerini bir anlasak, bizim ve herkesin hayatının ne kadar olumlu yönde etkileneceğinin farkına varırız.”

This book dealt with perspectives in psychology

Psychologists believe there isn't one "right" way to study the way people think or behave. For example, some psychologists might attribute a certain behavior to biological factors such as genetics while another psychologist might consider early childhood experiences to be a more likely explanation for the behavior. Because psychologists emphasize various points within psychology in their research & analysis of behavior, there are 5 different viewpoints in psychology are known as perspectives. Biological Perspective is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes & behavior. Psychodynamic Perspective is an approach to psychology that studies the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, emotions, & how they may relate to early childhood experience. Behavior Perspective focuses on observable, overt behaviors that are learned from the environment. Cognitive Perspective examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, & language.Cognition refers to thinking & memory processes, & cognitive development refers to long-term changes in these processes. Humanistic Perspective focuses on maximum human potential & achievement.

Psychology 9TH EDITION by Carole Wade and Carol Tavris. Prentice Hall, Inc.,2008 (

“Hatasız kul olmaz” denir; her birimizin hayatı çeşitli hatalarla dolu… Aslında bu gerçeği biliriz ama itiraf etmek, kabullenmek o kadar kolay değil... Peki, neden?İşler kötü gidince veya başarısız olunca neden sorumluluk üstlenmekten kaçınırız? Liderler, tanınmış kişiler neden hatalarını itiraf etmezler, edemezler? Evli çiftler arasında kimin haklı olduğuna ilişkin tartışmalar neden uzayıp gider? İkiyüzlülüğü neden başkalarında görürüz de kendimize konduramayız? Hepimiz yalancı mıyız? Ya da hepimiz kendi anlattığımız hikâyelere gerçekten inanıyor muyuz? İkisi de sosyal psikolog olan yazarlar, Tavris ve Aronson, yıllar süren araştırmalarının sonucunda kaleme aldıkları bu kitapta tüm bu sorulara yanıt veriyorlar. Kendimizi nasıl kandırdığımızı, en berbat hatalarımızda bile kendimizi nasıl akladığımızı ve sonuçta kendimize nasıl zarar verdiğimizi anlatıyorlar.Suçu başkasına yıkmaya çalışmadan, mazeret aramaya kalkışmadan, “Hata yaptım, benim hatam” diyebilmek, duruma göre sadece bir erdem değil, aynı zamanda hatayı eğitici, öğretici bir deneyim haline getirmenin de tek yoludur.Bu kitabı okuyunca liderlerimizi, sevdiklerimizi ve -eğer dürüstsek- kendimizi çok daha iyi tanımakla kalmıyoruz, insan doğasının şaşırtıcı sırlarından bazılarını da çok daha iyi anlayabiliyoruz. - Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine Eğlendirici, aydınlatıcı ve anlatılan hikâyelerde kendinizi keşfedince biraz da utandırıcı bir kitap…- The Wall Street Journal

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Psychology Concept Map Review ninth edition has chapter review questions based on the text book along with chapter outlines.