Illusion of control
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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.
False belief in an ability to control events
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