illusion of control
concept
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 1 Sep
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Cognitive bias where people overestimate their control over events in their lives.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentSam Webster HarrisGrowth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement · 7 Painful Paradoxes of Self-Improvement (And what they teach... · 15:43 · 1 Sep
…Humans have this thing called the illusion of control, and it's the belief that we have more influence over events than we really.…
Jason WachubThe mindbodygreen Podcast · 633: The psychology of uncertainty, growth & hope | Maya Sha... · 6:45 · 18 Jan
…And as I've gotten older, I also think about the illusion of control.…
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