Editing Illusion of control (section)

{{Short description|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 U.S. psychologist [[Ellen Langer]] and is thought to influence [[gambling]] behavior and belief in the [[paranormal]].<ref>{{harvnb|Vyse|1997|pp=129–130}}</ref> Along with [[illusory superiority]] and [[optimism bias]], the illusion of control is one of the [[positive illusions]].