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Another interesting feature of our sense of control (real or not) over our own actions is that we seem to readily extend our sense of agency outwards too, to other people and non-peopled situations. Whatever the case for the former, this latter one is definitely an illusion, surely, but we still tend to believe it.

Illusion of control
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion_of_control

Everday magical powers: the role of apparent mental causation in the over-estimation of personal influence
http://www.learningace.com/doc/796563/3 ... iguez-2006