Election night probably felt like it was your last day on Earth — here's why

US astronaut Jack Fischer.
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The US presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 3.
For many people, the anticipation leading up to that date may have caused some temporary blindness as to whether the future will even happen.
Psychologists have a name for this self-deception: the "end of history illusion."
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