Does belief in free will satisfy the instinct of pride?

It is clear that a priori this is a personal question and the answer may be different for each person.
But I think almost anyone who understands what is at stake will agree that the attribute of free choice adds value to a person. Because claims like “I have free choice,” I am different from all other phenomena subject to the laws of nature in the world. “I am special.” Naturally increase a person’s value in the eyes of themselves (and others). Therefore, it follows from this simplistic analysis that belief in free choice satisfies the instinct of pride.

1. Do you agree that belief in free will does satisfy the instinct of pride?
2. And if so, then perhaps one should suspect that in the first place, the entire belief in free choice stems solely from the impulse of pride that overcame man’s intellect, and forced man to think that this is how he is?
3. Regardless of the instinct of pride. In your opinion, is the belief that there is free choice the result of a reasonable conclusion or decision?
4. If this is a reasonable conclusion, what is the consideration that brings you here? It seems likely. A consideration that a person with scientific knowledge would accept. (The argument “that’s how it feels to me” does not satisfy a person with scientific knowledge who doubts a scientific perception based on emotions.)