Indeed, our legal, moral, and social systems assume that individuals have free will because punishment, rewards, blame, praise, etc. This self-direction or will is considered lawful and understandable, not magical or mystical. We humans want to control our lives, being out of control is often very scary. For example, the alcoholic s belief that I can quit any time I want surely contributes to a loss of control over the addiction. For instance, it is quite possible that gender differences, age level, genetic factors, level of aspiration, situational differences, confidence, and several other personality traits will influence the kind of control methods that each specific person needs to learn or be taught.
Humans run amuck without effective self-control and values.