definition
The illusion of control refers to the systematic overestimation of one's own influence on outcomes in complex, partly random systems.
System model
The illusion of control is described as an independent quantity within a consistent frame of reference, whose internal criteria are defined independently of recommendation, application, or evaluation.
Demarcation
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