Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:logical_fallacy
gptkb:cognitive_bias |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Monte Carlo fallacy
fallacy of the maturity of chances |
| gptkbp:category |
fallacies of reasoning
errors in probabilistic reasoning |
| gptkbp:consequence |
financial losses
poor decision making in gambling |
| gptkbp:defines |
the mistaken belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa
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| gptkbp:example |
believing that after flipping heads five times in a row, tails is 'due' on the next flip
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:probability_theory
psychology statistics |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:involves |
misunderstanding of independence in random events
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Monte Carlo Casino roulette incident of 1913
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:hot_hand_fallacy
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:hot_hand_fallacy
randomness law of small numbers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Derren_Brown:_The_System
gptkb:Hot_Hand |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
gambler's fallacy
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