Heads I win, tails it's chance: The illusion of control as a function of the sequence of outcomes in a purely chance task.

Langer, Ellen J., Roth, Jane·1975·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0022-3514.32.6.951

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Langer, E. J., & Roth, J. (1975). Heads I win, tails it's chance: The illusion of control as a function of the sequence of outcomes in a purely chance task. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.32.6.951

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