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ERIC Number: EJ078805
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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The Function of the Illusions of Control and Freedom
Lefcourt, Herbert M.
American Psychologist, 28, 5, 417-425, May 73
Argues that while freedom and control are both illusions, inventions of man to make sense of his experience, they do have consequences; and presents research evidence that the loss of the illusion of freedom may have untoward consequences for the way men live. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Beliefs, Individual Power, Personality Theories, Psychological Studies, Self Concept, Social Attitudes, Stress Variables, Urban Problems
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