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  • Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition

    Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts

    A NEW EDITION UPDATED IN 2020 • Why is it so hard to say "I made a mistake" — and really believe it?When we make mistakes, cling to outdated attitudes, or mistreat other people, we must calm the powerful cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth.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 ... Read more

    $13.49 USD

  • Age of Propaganda

    The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion

    Americans create 57% of the world's advertising while representing only 6% of its population; half of our waking hours are spent immersed in the mass media. Persuasion has always been integral to the democratic process, but increasingly, thoughtful discussion is being replaced with simplistic soundbites and manipulative messages.Drawing on the history of propaganda as well as on contemporary ... Read more

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  • Cooperation in the Classroom: The Jigsaw Method

    The jigsaw classroom is a cooperative learning technique with a three-decade track record of successfully reducing racial conflict and increasing positive educational outcomes. Not only does it open the door to warmer, closer friendships within and across ethnic boundaries, it has also proved effective at raising the self-esteem of students while improving their performance and increasing their ... Read more

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  • Not by Chance Alone

    My Life as a Social Psychologist

    How does a boy from a financially and intellectually impoverished background grow up to become a Harvard researcher, win international acclaim for his groundbreaking work, and catch fire as a pioneering psychologist? As the only person in the history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its highest honors -- for distinguished research, teaching, and writing -- Elliot ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Nobody Left to Hate

    Teaching Compassion After Columbine

    "Aronson brings to bear the power of social psychology to help us understand why a negative school environment can push vulnerable kids over the edge." —James Garbarino, PhD, author of Lost BoysOn April 20, 1999, the halls of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, reverberated with the sound of gunshots as two students, highly armed and consumed with rage, killed thirteen students and ... Read more

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  • To Explain the World

    The Discovery of Modern Science

    The Nobel Prize–winner shares "a masterful journey through humankind's scientific coming-of-age" from the Greeks to modern times (Brian Greene).In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries of human striving to unravel the mysteries of the world. This sweeping saga ranges from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford ... Read more

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  • Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn

    Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses

    #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell believes that any setback, whether professional or personal, can be turned into a step forward when you possess the right tools to turn a loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly fifty years of leadership experience, Dr. Maxwell provides a roadmap for winning by examining the eleven elements that constitute the DNA of learners who succeed in the face ... Read more

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  • The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

    How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves

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  • Washington Rules

    America's Path to Permanent War

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    The bestselling author of The Limits of Power critically examines the Washington consensus on national security and why it must changeFor the last half century, as administrations have come and gone, the fundamental assumptions about America's military policy have remained unchanged: American security requires the United States (and us alone) to maintain a permanent armed presence around the globe ... Read more

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  • The Bed of Procrustes

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