Researchers tested if people overestimated their influence on lottery outcomes if they choose their own ticket.
Participants who chose their lottery ticket, believed they had more control over the random outcome!
People overestimate their control over events largely determined by chance.
See the full study here :
Langer, E. J. (1975). The illusion of control. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 32(2), 311-328. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.32.2.311
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