Hot hand
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title:
Hot hand
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The "hot hand" is a phenomenon, previously considered a cognitive social bias, that a person who experiences a successful outcome has a greater chance of success in further attempts. The concept is often applied to sports and skill-based tasks in general and originates from basketball, where a shooter is more likely to score if their previous attempts were successful; i.e., while having the "hot hand.” While previous success at a task can indeed change the psychological attitude and subsequent s
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Cognitive bias
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_hand
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2023-04-20T22:32:01Z
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