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Can I read The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Winning Streaks on EtoBox?
The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Winning Streaks by Ben Cohen; Cohen, Ben, 1988- is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Winning Streaks about?
For fans of Charles Duhigg and Nate Silver, a brilliant and buoyant investigation into the existence (or not) of streaks, from a rising star at the Wall Street Journal. For decades, psychologists and economists have studied the science of streaks to determine whether the ‘hot hand’ exists. Is there such a thing as being in the zone? Or it simply a case of seeing patterns in randomness? Genius scholars and Nobel Prize winners have dedicated years to answering this question. A substantial number of the decisions we make each day are rooted in two opposing beliefs: that if something happened before, it will happen again – or if it happened before, it probably won’t happen again. The Hot Hand is an incredibly entertaining and provocative investigation into the seductive idea that streaks not only exist but can be created. Every day we look for patterns in coincidence, and coincidence in patterns. Is there a hidden logic that defies our basic understanding of probability? If we recognize someone has a hot hand, can we adjust to take advantage? If we mistakenly assume they have the hot hand, what are the costs? What happens when we’re wrong – and what happens when maybe we were right all
Who reads The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Winning Streaks?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ben Cohen; Cohen, Ben, 1988-
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780008285319
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-24