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The Illusion Of Control
Many people, who are otherwise perfectly healthy can create patterns and have an illusion that they are somehow in control of the external events that no one could influence.
The belief is so strong that it can affect their behaviour and make them do superstitious actions that make no sense.
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The Puzzle Of Human Perception
- Psychophysics is an experimental branch of psychology that investigates the limits of human perception.
- Humans are hardwired to be delusional about their actions and are extremely sensitive to how the world responds to whatever they do.
- The key takeaway of this puzzle is t...
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Optimistic Belief Patterns
Scientists studying the illusion of control phenomenon in many of us state that the exaggerated belief patterns are actually a useful tool for success, as the overconfidence of our actions influencing the outside environment can act as a catalyst.
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The Trichotomy Of Control
It states that most external events are out of our control and the only thing we can control is our own thoughts and actions.
- If something is inside our control, we can take the necessary action and create the change we desire.
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We need to let go of the obsessive tracking of news and unnecessary hoarding of stuff, as these only offer an illusion of control, taking away our peace.
We cannot manage the complex flow of global events even if we think we can.
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Stress testing is a standard technique used to test how someone will perform in the "worst-case" scenario. The problem is that the "worst-case" scenario is subjective, causing an illusion of control.
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