Controlling the uncontrollable
Effects of stress on illusory perceptions of controllability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nehemia Friedland (Tel Aviv University), Giora Keinan, Yechiela Regev |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 923-931 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.63.6.923 |
| PMID | 1460560 |
| OpenAlex | W1991440908 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 47 |
| References cited | 8 |
Individuals' failure to exercise actual control over an event might be compensated for by trying to bolster a generalized, subjective sense of control. Control might then be sought by undertaking acts the effect of which on the environment is illusory. This observation led to the hypothesis that stress, which undermines persons' sense of control, would engender illusory perceptions of controllability. The hypothesis was tested in 3 experiments that required Ss to choose between 2 gambling forms. Although the 2 forms were essentially identical, 1 was designed to instill an illusion of control. The results showed that highly stressed Ss, compared with those who experienced low stress, preferred gambling forms that heightened perceptions of controllability.
Cognitive psychology · Control (management · Controllability · Developmental psychology · Illusion · Illusion of control · Perception · Stress (linguistics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 1,47 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2024 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |