The illusion of control was first described by psychologist Ellen Langer in 1975. Originally, it was thought that the illusion of control is a mechanism for preserving or enhancing self-esteem ...

His claim was that the regulation put in place since 2008 had succeeded in making the financial sector less vulnerable to a systemic crisis. In my book The Illusion of Control, I argue the opposite.

Could an illusion help relieve pain? Researchers in Germany tested the "rubber hand illusion," a bizarre trick where people ...

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Summary: A new study shows that the rubber hand illusion can reduce the intensity of pain caused by heat. Researchers found ...