Strangers to Ourselves

Why looking inward gives such unreliable answers about why we feel and act as we do, and what works better: watching what you actually do, keeping a record, and listening to people who see you. It is the readable version of the research on the self shelf.

Worth knowing: Written by one of the researchers whose work it reports, so it is a strong case for one view. The core findings on the limits of introspection are among the best replicated in psychology.

Find a copy · the research behind it: Do you know why you did that?