The End of History Illusion
The End of History Illusion : Explained: Describe the End-of-History Illusion: Jordi Quoidbach, Daniel Gilbert, and Timothy Wilson invented the phrase "end-of-history delusion" in 2013. Over 19,000 participants between the ages of 18 and 68 participated in a series of studies in which they were evaluated in terms of their personalities, values, and preferences. These people were asked to assess their level of change during the past ten years and/or forecast their level of change over the following ten years. People of all ages—young, middle-aged, and old—thought they had changed a lot in the past but would not change much in the future. People appear to view the present as a watershed moment in their life, when they have finally become the person they will be for the rest of their lives, according to the results of their experiment. Why does this occur? In a nutshell, the End-of-History Illusion refers to our propensity to underestimate the pace of future change. We simply do...