From the Vault: The Illusion of Control, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Science

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🗓️ 15 February 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss our psychological tendency to overestimate our control over events, with implications for everything from gambling and paranormal beliefs to our movements through everyday life. (originally published 2/8/2024, part 1 of 3)

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