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The illusion of control is the tendency for people to overestimate their ability to control events. It was named by U.S. psychologist Ellen Langer and is thought to influence gambling behavior and belief in the paranormal. [1] Along with illusory superiority and optimism bias, the illusion of control is one of the positive illusions.
Illusion of control, the tendency to overestimate one's degree of influence over other external events. [ 40 ] Illusion of transparency , the tendency for people to overestimate the degree to which their personal mental state is known by others, and to overestimate how well they understand others' personal mental states.
The illusion of control is an exaggerated assessment of the individual's personal control over environmental circumstances such as the roll of dice or flip of coin.
Illusion of control – False belief in an ability to control events; Psychological resilience – Ability to mentally cope with a crisis; Self-deception – Psychology of false perceptions and their impact on human behavior; Catharsis – Psychological event that purges emotions
Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome of events in their lives. The concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954, and has since become an aspect of personality psychology .
Illusion of control describes the tendency for people to behave as if they might have some control when in fact they have none. [7] However, evidence does not support the notion that people systematically overestimate how much control they have; when they have a great deal of control, people tend to underestimate how much control they have.
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In his book, The Illusion of Conscious Will, [202] Wegner summarizes what he believes is empirical evidence supporting the view that human perception of conscious control is an illusion. Wegner summarizes some empirical evidence that may suggest that the perception of conscious control is open to modification (or even manipulation).