Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bryce Hoffman writes about leadership, strategy, and decision making. The hot-hand fallacy is a cognitive bias that leads ...

Ben Cohen still vividly recalls his teenage brush with “the hot hand”: the phenomenon where a successful outcome (in sports, business, or another domain) seems to ...

It’s time for the beginning of basketball season, and science writers’ thoughts turn to how to rip on LeBron James. One obvious approach would be to allege that LeBron has never, ever had a hot hand.

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. It’s NCAA basketball tournament season, known for its magical moments and ...

Ben Cohen still vividly recalls his teenage brush with “the hot hand”: the phenomenon where a successful outcome (in sports, business, or another domain) seems to ...