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Justification and denial rarely work as a response to a complaint because they put the other person on the defensive.
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223 |
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Our so-called rational mind kicks in only after we’ve made the decision, in order to justify it after the fact.
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44 |
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…even if blaming is justified, it is usually counterproductive. Under attack, the other side will become defensive and will resist what you have to say.
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27 |
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In decisions about whether to move forward, they do take into account what they’ve already spent. They do this because they irrationally think that the only way to recover or justify the costs is if they continue on.
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89 |
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Under an editor’s hand, knowledge brings a competitive edge. It expounds and justifies a point of view or positioning. But not just as a white paper, but rather as a dynamic program.
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089 |
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As fallible human beings, all of us share the impulse to justify ourselves and avoid taking responsibility for actions that turn out to be harmful, immoral, or stupid.
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002 |
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Once we are invested in a belief and have justified its wisdom, changing our minds is literally hard work.
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029 |
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Rather than cutting their losses, most people will throw good money after bad in hopes of recouping those losses and justifying their original decision.
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032 |
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When people do a good deed, particularly when they do it on a whim or by chance, they will come to see the beneficiary of their generosity in a warmer light.
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039 |
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Self-justification… will protect high self-esteem to avoid dissonance, but it will also protect low self-esteem if that is a default self-perception.
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045 |
