There's a great book on it that I highly recommend called Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)

Reason #879 why everyone needs to educate themselves about cognitive dissonance I highly recommend the book Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me

Putin has made one of the biggest mistakes in modern history, and his own hold on power is on the line. My guess is he doubles down on doubling down. Then he will double down again and again, without end. This great book explains a lot, I think:

Everyone should read The Scout Mindset by @juliagalef. Such a great primer for how to be more intellectually honest with yourself. Also, a good chaser: Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson.