"end-of-history illusion" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (psychology) The psychological illusion by which people tend to believe that their personalities and preferences have reached a more or less stable state, despite recognising that these things have undergone significant change in the past. Wikipedia link: end-of-history illusion Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: end of history
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