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False belief in an ability to control events
The illusion of control is the tendency for people to overestimate their ability to control events. It was named by American psychologist Ellen Langer
Illusion_of_control
In psychology
increased level of self-esteem. In social psychology, the illusion of control is grouped with two other concepts and termed as the 'positive illusions'.[self-published
Self-esteem_functions
Personal cognitive bias
includes the illusion of control, planning fallacy. Illusion of control describes the tendency for people to behave as if they might have some control when in
Overconfidence_effect
Topics referred to by the same term
Illusion of free choice may refer to: Illusionism (free will) – Metaphysical theory Illusion of control – False belief in an ability to control events
Illusion_of_free_choice
Erroneously seeing patterns in randomness
forms of erroneous pattern recognition are pareidolia and apophenia. Related biases are the illusion of control which the clustering illusion could contribute
Clustering_illusion
Control mechanism which has no effect
or otherwise reacting, which rewards the user by giving them an illusion of control. They are commonly placed in situations where it would have once
Placebo_button
Psychological trait
known by others. Another manifestation of the illusion of transparency (sometimes called the observer's illusion of transparency) is a tendency for people
Illusion_of_transparency
Unrealistically favorable attitudes
inflated assessment of one's own abilities, unrealistic optimism about the future, and an illusion of control. The term "positive illusions" originates in
Positive_illusions
Icelandic economist
with an annual budget of £1 million. Danielsson published a book with Yale University Press in 2022 titled Illusion of control where he challenges to
Jon_Danielsson
American psychologist (born 1947)
the "mother of mindfulness" and the "mother of positive psychology". Langer studies the illusion of control, decision-making, aging, and mindfulness theory
Ellen_Langer
Document used as risk management tool, acting as a repository for all identified risks
2011.9 Lyytinen, Kalle. "MIS: the urge to control and the control of illusions – towards a dialectic". Journal of Information Technology (2011) 26, 268-270
Risk_register
Hypothesis about depression
determinants of behavior, Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 229–246 Alloy, L.B.; Abramson, L.Y.; Viscusi, D. (1981). "Induced mood and the illusion of control". Journal
Depressive_realism
New company developing a novel, scalable business
their influence on an outcome (case of the illusion of control). Below are some of the most critical decision biases of entrepreneurs to start up a new business
Startup_company
British academic
including Global Security and the War on Terror: Elite Power and the Illusion of Control (Routledge, 2008) and Why We're Losing the War on Terror (Polity
Paul_Rogers_(academic)
Sensory illusion
experiment of the illusion, researchers in 2011 observed an activation of the thalamus not seen for control stimuli. Also, activity in a portion of the right
Thermal_grill_illusion
System of conscious personal management
cognitive bias known as illusion of control. To the extent that people are driven by internal goals concerned with the exercise of control over their environment
Self-regulation_theory
Neologism in economics
exaggerate the control we have over events, discounting the role of luck. Managers explicitly deny the role of chance in affecting the outcome of their plans
Icarus_paradox
1993 video game
Illusion of Gaia, known in PAL territories as Illusion of Time, is an action role-playing video game developed by Quintet for the Super Nintendo Entertainment
Illusion_of_Gaia
Manipulation of objects without physical interaction, with one's mind
the events they witness are real demonstrations of telekinesis. For example, the illusion of control is an illusory correlation between intention and
Telekinesis
1989 book by Noam Chomsky
Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies is a 1989 book by United States academic Noam Chomsky concerning political power using propaganda
Necessary_Illusions
Temperature control system
installed to give tenants' employees an illusion of control. These dummy thermostats are in effect a type of placebo button. However, these thermostats
Thermostat
Concept in psychology
Procedure – Hypnotherapeutic procedure Illusion of control – False belief in an ability to control events Law of attraction (New Thought) – Pseudoscientific
Locus_of_control
2011 book by Daniel Kahneman
writes of a "pervasive optimistic bias", which "may well be the most significant of the cognitive biases." This bias generates the illusion of control: the
Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow
Overview of AI's possible effects on the human state
outcomes. In all three scenarios, while humanity gains more control (or at least the illusion of control), humanity ends up progressing more slowly than it would
AI_aftermath_scenarios
Visually perceived images that differ from objective reality
In visual perception, an optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is an illusion caused by the visual system and characterized by a visual percept
Optical_illusion
Free choice in which only one option is actually offered
risk suffering an unpleasant action. Illusion of control or illusion of choice: False belief in an ability to control events (to choose the outcome) A common
Hobson's_choice
Venture capitalist
forms of private equity, angel investment decision-making has often been affected by various types of cognitive bias, such as the illusion of control and
Angel_investor
American murderer (1944–1982)
"United States of America The illusion of control "consensual" executions, the impending death of Timothy McVeigh, and the brutalizing futility of capital punishment"
Frank_J._Coppola
Psychological concept
life satisfaction -— the personality trait of neuroticism. Diderot effect Happiness economics Illusion of control Induced demand Lifestyle creep Novelty bias
Hedonic_treadmill
Cognitive bias
The introspection illusion is a cognitive bias in which people wrongly think they have direct insight into the origins of their mental states, while treating
Introspection_illusion
Type of motivation
Triad of Positive Illusions. The three illusions in question are above-average effect, illusions of control, and unrealistic optimism. These illusions can
Self-enhancement
1991 studio album by Guns N' Roses
counterpart Use Your Illusion I. The supporting tour for the albums, the Use Your Illusion Tour, began in May 1991, four months before the release of the albums
Use_Your_Illusion_II
Creature from Chinese mythology
being capable of shapeshifting, creating illusions, hypnosis, controlling minds, causing disease, clairvoyance, and draining the life force of mortals. While
Yaoguai
Psychological concept
control as a cognitive process, influenced from environmental clues that could be manipulated systematically. This relates to concepts as illusion of
Perceived_control
1991 studio album by Guns N' Roses
Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released by Geffen Records on September 17, 1991, the same day
Use_Your_Illusion_I
2013 science history book by Eric Schlosser
and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety is a 2013 nonfiction book by Eric Schlosser about the history of nuclear
Command_and_Control_(book)
Personality trait of negativity
long-term improvements. Cognitive vulnerability Highly sensitive person Illusion of control Negative affect Neurotics Anonymous Neurotic Personality Questionnaire
Neuroticism
Fictional character from Mass Effect
designed to show the Illusive Man's control of both his surroundings and a vast amount of information. Narrative-wise, the Illusive Man was designed to
Illusive_Man
Construct in psychology
dissonance Cycle of abuse Emotional exhaustion Emotional labor Emotion work Doublethink Hedonic treadmill Illusion of control List of cognitive biases
Toxic_positivity
Element of cinematography
perspective Cutaway drawing Desargues's theorem Filmmaking Optical illusion Perspective control Perspective (graphical) Perspective transform Projective geometry
Camera_angle
4th episode of the 1st season of The Sopranos
inspiration from Melfi about giving the elderly the "illusion of control", Tony cedes leadership of the family to Junior in exchange for his uncle's income-earning
Meadowlands_(The_Sopranos)
1937 war film directed by Jean Renoir
La Grande Illusion (commonly known in English as "The Grand Illusion") is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay
La_Grande_Illusion
Canadian filmmaker
Adrianne & the Castle, The Gig Is Up, À St-Henri, le 26 août, and Illusions of Control featuring theorist Lauren Berlant. She has also directed short fiction
Shannon_Walsh
Book by Norman Angell
Great Illusion. It is an influential book in the field of international relations. In The Great Illusion, Angell's primary thesis was, in the words of historian
The_Great_Illusion
1992 platform video game
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck is a platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. The game was released
World_of_Illusion
Capacity of individuals to make free choices
discusses how an "illusion of control" may cause people to take credit for events that they did not cause. These false judgments of agency occur especially
Agency_(sociology)
Pathological fear of contamination and germs
a lack of time spent in nature. Treatment options for mysophobia include therapies such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) to gain control on the
Mysophobia
2026 Hindi-language movie
trailer out: Director Akkhil Kapur says, "This story is about the illusion of control and how quickly it can fall apart"". Bollywood Hungama. 8 April 2026
Candy_and_the_Pizza_Ggirl
American psychologist (1948–2013)
stressed or depressed. Wegner conducted a series of experiments in which people experience an illusion of control, feeling that their will shapes events which
Daniel_Wegner
Founder(s) maintaining disproportionate control
Disruptive innovation Emotions in decision-making Founder's dilemma Illusion of control Management style Micromanagement Organizational culture Overconfidence
Founder's_syndrome
Term for being thrilled from pessimistic behavior
variety gives you the illusion of control, and similarly it only leaves you hungry for more. But econo-porn also feeds a powerful sense of intellectual vanity
Pessimism_porn
Belief in the connection of unrelated events
Cognitive bias Faith Illusion of control Law of attraction (New Thought) Mythopoeic thought Psychology of religion Psychological theories of magic Schizotypal
Magical_thinking
Set of beliefs or values
ways over time), reducing uncertainty and reducing effort, illusion of control and fear of equality. According to system justification theory, ideologies
Ideology
1977 studio album by Styx
The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released
The_Grand_Illusion
Misjudgment of true orientation by pilots
sensation of rolling down a hillside. This illusion can make the pilot quickly become disoriented and lose control of the aircraft. Somatogravic illusions are
Sensory_illusions_in_aviation
Optical illusion
The Chubb illusion is an optical illusion or error in visual perception in which the apparent contrast of an object varies substantially to most viewers
Chubb_illusion
2016 adventure video game
consider Firewatch a game that grapples with player agency and the illusion of control; throughout the game, the player is able to pick dialogue or make
Firewatch
Networking protocol for real-time communication
Adrian Bridgwater (9 September 2014). "Matrix.org Reloads Inside "Illusion of Control" Vortex". Dr. Dobb's Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2015. "Unified Communications"
Matrix_(protocol)
American political scientist
power has grown. His assessment of the futility of voting, along with his notion that the public has an illusion of control over government, has caused controversy
Benjamin Ginsberg (political scientist)
Benjamin_Ginsberg_(political_scientist)
2025 studio album by Disarmonia Mundi
Strangers" – 6:48 "Oathbreaker" – 5:11 "Shadows of a World Painted Red" – 4:39 "Illusion of Control" – 4:48 "Outcast" – 4:38 "Warhound" – 5:06 "Crossroads
The_Dormant_Stranger
Habit and impulse disorder
loop Compulsive lying Executive dysfunction Fixed action pattern Illusion of control Intrusive thought Obsessive love Pain and pleasure Rumination (psychology)
Compulsive_behavior
ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 18605849. Langer, Ellen J. (1975). "The illusion of control". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 32 (2): 311–328. doi:10
Control_by_deprivation
Gameplay element
timing of their input, effectively making the entire game one continuous QTE. Such uses were also seen as giving the player only the illusion of control, as
Quick_time_event
2023 video game
Disney Illusion Island is a 2023 platform game developed by Dlala Studios and published by Disney Games. The game was released on Nintendo Switch on July
Disney_Illusion_Island
Misperception of one's location or movement
Illusions of self-motion (or "vection") occur when one perceives bodily motion despite no movement taking place. One can experience illusory movements
Illusions_of_self-motion
Sentences that appear to make sense but actually do not
In linguistics, a comparative illusion (CI) or Escher sentence is a comparative sentence which initially seems to be acceptable but upon closer reflection
Comparative_illusion
Process to choose a course of action
uncertainty and the illusion of control: People tend to underestimate future uncertainty because of a tendency to believe they have more control over events than
Decision-making
Factors influencing economic decisions
expected utility" is a form of reasoning where the individual has an illusion of control, and calculates the probabilities of external events and hence
Behavioral_economics
1982 song by Imagination
"Just an Illusion" is a song by the British trio Imagination. Co-written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and Leee John, the song was a major
Just_an_Illusion
Cognitive bias
superiority is one of many positive illusions, relating to the self, that are evident in the study of intelligence, the effective performance of tasks and tests
Illusory_superiority
Novel series by Jeff VanderMeer
Retrieved September 12, 2014. Rogers, Mac (September 8, 2014). "The Illusions of Control". Slate. King, Stephen (June 1, 2014). "I'm loving THE SOUTHERN REACH
Southern_Reach_Series
Type of cognitive bias
of events. Direct experience with an event also reduces optimistic bias. Psychology portal Depressive realism – Hypothesis about depression Illusion of
Optimism_bias
relationship between two unrelated events. Illusion of control, the tendency to overestimate one's degree of influence over other external events. Intentionality
List_of_cognitive_biases
1967 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
City of Illusions is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. It is set on Earth in the distant future, and it belongs to her
City_of_Illusions
Toy by Mattel
ball, exploiting the well-known illusion of control. However, despite the John-Dylan Haynes experiments, supporters of the game stand behind the research
Mindflex
Harmful repetitive gambling
including the illusion of control, unrealistic optimism, overconfidence and the gambler's fallacy (the incorrect belief that a series of random events
Problem_gambling
2012 video game
Mouse. With players taking control of Mickey Mouse, the game mixes side-scrolling gameplay from games such as Castle of Illusion with the paint and thinner
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
Epic_Mickey:_Power_of_Illusion
2006 video game
Reipurei) is a 3D eroge video game made by Illusion, released on April 21, 2006, in Japan. Compared to Illusion's previous games, the main story is shorter
RapeLay
American police procedural fantasy drama television series
which reality is "real", he has routines to help him maintain the illusion of control; however, he is also disorganized and sometimes behaves oddly. Michael
Awake_(TV_series)
Illusion of owning either a part of a body or an entire body other than one's own
Body transfer illusion is the illusion of owning either a part of a body or an entire body other than one's own, thus it is sometimes referred to as "body
Body_transfer_illusion
Cognitive bias
that people believe that they have this ability is in line with the illusion of control. In this study, the researchers wanted to test if they could manipulate
Hot_hand
2009 nonfiction book by Chris Hedges
Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle is a 2009 nonfiction book by American journalist Chris Hedges. Empire of Illusion examines
Empire_of_Illusion
Series of platforming video games licensed by Disney
Illusion, known in Japan as I Love Mickey Mouse, is a series of platforming video games developed and published by Sega for its consoles Master System
Illusion_(video_game_series)
Self-evaluation of personality traits
Job satisfaction Life satisfaction Locus of Control Neuroticism Self-efficacy Self-esteem Illusion of control Overconfidence effect Judge, T. A.; Locke
Core_self-evaluations
Performing art involving the use of illusion
entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It encompasses the subgenres of close-up magic and parlor magic
Magic_(illusion)
of obsessive-compulsive rituals can be extended to describe other kinds of rituals. Psychology of religion – Analytic approach to religion Illusion of
Psychological theories of magic
Psychological_theories_of_magic
Optical illusion
The Delboeuf illusion is an optical illusion of relative size perception: In the best-known version of the illusion, two discs of identical size have been
Delboeuf_illusion
2008 studio album by Staind
The Illusion of Progress is the sixth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 19, 2008. The Illusion of Progress was produced
The_Illusion_of_Progress
1971 studio album by Renaissance
Illusion is the second studio album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1971. A series of lineup changes began during the recording
Illusion_(Renaissance_album)
Spanish sound artist, composer and theorist
illusion of control. Álvarez-Fernández has explored these issues in his sound installations and musical compositions, both alone and as a member of the
Miguel_Álvarez-Fernández
Film studio complex in Kalkara, Malta
exterior horizon tanks and one indoor tank. These allow for open-sea illusions and controlled special effects. Shallow Exterior Tank: Built in 1964, approximately
Malta_Film_Studios
2018 studio album by Foxing
like a multimedia extravaganza. It’s an album of complicated, often elusive views on the illusion of control, an apocalypse that always feels impending but
Nearer_My_God
Massacre during the Lebanese Civil War
Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies South End Press, ISBN 0-89608-366-7 p 171 Jonathan C. Randal (1990). The Tragedy of Lebanon:
Karantina_massacre
Place designated for pedestrians to cross a road
give pedestrians an illusion of control while the crossing signal continues its operation as programmed. However, in instances of the latter case, such
Pedestrian_crossing
3D graphics software
Art of Illusion is a free software, and open source software package for making 3D graphics. It provides tools for 3D modeling, texture mapping, and 3D
Art_of_Illusion
1990 video game
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a 1990 platform game developed and published by Sega and released for the Sega Genesis. An 8-bit version of the
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Castle_of_Illusion_Starring_Mickey_Mouse
Optical illusion
vertical–horizontal illusion is the tendency for observers to overestimate the length of a vertical line relative to a horizontal line of the same length
Vertical–horizontal_illusion
1991 film by Richard Franklin
F/X2 (also known as F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion) is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Richard Franklin and starring Bryan Brown and
F/X2
Sociological concept
The illusion of inclusion has been defined as the "sometimes subtle ways that the standards can appear to adequately address race while at the same time
Illusion_of_inclusion
American fantasy writer
S2CID 161542199. Reprint in CLR 127. Cadden, Michael (Spring 1994). "The Illusion of Control: Narrative Authority in Robin McKinley's Beauty and The Blue Sword"
Robin_McKinley
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