Delusion Of Control

People talk about the Illusion Of Control, but it's usually a Self-Delusion.

See Control, Command and Control, Cargo Cult. Everything Is Under Control. Failure is not an Option.

http://writingexplained.org/illusion-vs-delusion-difference

Darn this is a specific clinical term with a different meaning: Delusion of control: False belief that another person, group of people, or external force controls one's general thoughts, feelings, impulses, or behavior. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusion#Themes


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