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Illusion of control

Everything on this site about illusion of control — each one naming the study behind it.

You believe you can influence outcomes based on pure chance.
A 1975 study found that people were willing to bet more money on a game of luck if they were the ones rolling the dice…
You believe you influenced an outcome that was random.
When individuals are given a choice in a game of chance, they rate their probability of success as higher than those w…
You feel more in control when you participate in luck.
In a 1975 study, participants perceived a game based entirely on chance as a skill-based challenge simply because they…