"The illusion of control is the tendency for human beings to believe they can control or at least influence outcomes which they clearly cannot." Illusion of control - Wikipedia
"The illusion of control refers to people's belief that they have influence over the outcome of uncontrollable events."
Montier (2007)
"Overoptimism and overconfidence tend to stem from the illusion of control and the illusion of knowledge." (Montier 2007, p. 20)
The illusion of control refers to people's belief that they have influence over the outcome of uncontrollable events." (Montier 2007, p. 22)
"the illusion of control—the belief that we can influence the outcome of uncontrollable events"
Montier (2010, p. 133)
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